by Christine Kenneally BH | May 8, 2013 | Ancient DNA, Ancient genomics, Australopithecus afarensis, Brain, Complexity, Consciousness, Evolution, Extinction, Fire, First human..., Genes, History, Homo erectus, Homo floresiensis, Homo habilis, Humans, Mitochondrial DNA, Neandertals, Prehistoric humans, Science, Social complexity/connection, Soul/Free Will, Walking
I reviewed four new science books for The New York Times. They span millions of years, beginning with the birth of humanity and ending with a serious look at...
by Christine Kenneally BH | Aug 12, 2007 | Africa, Australopithecus afarensis, Skeleton
"…[W]hat is the benefit of taking one of the most iconic examples of the human story from Africa to parade it around in second-level museums in the United States?" asked Richard Leakey in an Associated Press interview. Leakey is protesting the...