What I do, is not the most common thing. To many people, it is not even a worthy pursuit. Some say educating is for the classroom, and for teachers only with credentials in certain fields. And of course, they have their very important place. But due to a severe lack of direction and communication withinContinue reading “Why is Science Communication Important?”
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Neanderthals: Death, Mortuary, and Funeral Rites
Modern humans take great care of our dead, we revere them in many cultures, and in almost every culture we take care of our dead in one way or another. It seems like it is something that is uniquely human, and while there is indeed a question of “What is Human?”. For now, we willContinue reading “Neanderthals: Death, Mortuary, and Funeral Rites”
In Loving Memory; Kamoya Kimeu
To donate to the GoFundMe, click on this link. Today, sad news is reaching the Paleoanthropological world as it seems to be doing often this year. We have lost many great minds of the anthropological world, from Richard Leakey, and now to the famous fossil hunter Kamoya Kimeu, most famous for discovering the Turkana BoyContinue reading “In Loving Memory; Kamoya Kimeu”
The face of the oldest hominin in Europe has been found in Atapuerca!
*To discuss and chat, and to help me out, please also view on Academia.edu! Paleoanthropology is the study of our shared Human Origins. We know from near 100 years of study, that our lineage began in Africa, somewhere between 6 and 7 mya. (Million Years Ago). There have been numerous finds that support this theory,Continue reading “The face of the oldest hominin in Europe has been found in Atapuerca!”
Race, Monogamy and other Lies they Told You, a chat with Dr. Agustin Fuentes!
On this episode of “The Story of Us” we are chatting with longtime friend of the show, Prof. Fuentes out of Princeton. While the original book was published ten years ago, we are now lucky enough to be getting a second edition! Listen to our chat; learn about what the motives behind the book are,Continue reading “Race, Monogamy and other Lies they Told You, a chat with Dr. Agustin Fuentes!”
Dr. Briana Pobiner-The Story of Us
*Premiering in 45 minutes!* Today on this episode of The Story of Us, we are featuring someone I specifically look up to as a science communicator and paleoanthropologist in training, Dr. Briana Pobiner of the Smithsonian! The list of activities and successes of Dr. Pobiner’s career are note worthy, and worth just listening to thisContinue reading “Dr. Briana Pobiner-The Story of Us”
The Earliest Stone Tools…Not Oldowan?
*Updated with more Accurate Information* If you would like, and can, please also view on Academia.edu Lithic technology, or stone tool complexes, are extraordinarily important to the human story. It is part of what makes us so utterly unique, despite the fact that other creatures in the animal kingdom, such as Chimps and Bonobos useContinue reading “The Earliest Stone Tools…Not Oldowan?”
“Discovering Us” by Evan Hadingham Review
Originally posted on World of Paleoanthropology:
When you ask many anthropologists today, what got them into anthropology in the first place, many of them will tell you this or that, but often enough it is that they came across the now famous book, fondly known as “The Lucy Book” by Dr. Don Johnson, published in…
What is Paleoanthropology? An introduction!
Today, in one hour I am excited to premiere a new video! (You can watch it on this page once it has premiered, otherwise this is the link: (https://youtu.be/pqpsqWktqMM). We are going to learn all about Paleoanthropology, what it is, and how it relates to our modern world. There is a great deal to learnContinue reading “What is Paleoanthropology? An introduction!”
It’s here! Welcome to the Origins of Bipedal Walking!
Well, the day has come! Earlier today, Dr. Throckmorton, Dr. McNutt, Dr. Hammond and Dr. DeSilva and I got together and held a symposium about discussing the Origins of Bipedal Walking. This is a special recording of “The Story of Us” that we have been preparing for months. It has taken a great deal ofContinue reading “It’s here! Welcome to the Origins of Bipedal Walking!”
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