Did Homo naledi use Fire, Bury its Dead, and Carve Engravings?

On this very special episode of The Story of Us we have Dr Leslea Hlusko! Leslea J. Hlusko earned her B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1992. After four years exploring the non-academic life in Washington, D.C., she went to Penn State University, where she earned an M.A. (1998) and Ph.D. (2000).  Leslea was an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2000-2004, and then moved to the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California Berkeley. She received tenure in 2008 and was promoted to full professor in 2018. In 2021, she moved into a research professor position at CENIEH, Spain.hlusko_cv_august2022www.researchgate.net/profile/Leslea_Hlusko orcid.org/0000-0003-0189-6390Scopus Author ID: 6602557816(follow on twitter @LHlusko; email: hlusko (at) berkeley.edu or leslea.hlusko (at) cenieh.es) We had such a fun talked, learned so much and made plans for the upcoming AABAs in march! ((bioanth.org) and we cant wait to see you there! I have even more exciting plans and events for those going to the meeting, so we will talk soon!

25 Mai 202456min

We are back! I know it’s been a while since the last episode of “The Story of Us.” life has been crazy, but coming back from the AABA 2024, I am very excited to bring this interview to you! In this episode, we are talking to archaeologist turned anthropologist Dr. Michael Petraglia, an exceptionally well-rounded and busy researcher! Hailing from Griffith University in Brisbane, Dr. Petraglia studies a wide range of ideas when it comes to “what makes us human” using decades of finely honed skills; join us as he discusses his past, his successes, how he does it, and even some exciting things coming in the future! In this episode, we discuss some of the ideas of what it means to be human, how ancient mega volcanoes affected human populations across the world, and “Green Arabia,” which is a fascinating topic that I and many others feel is on the brink of expanding into the world of paleoanthropology! With so much interesting information, do not miss this fantastic episode! If you enjoy how I bring the research and the researchers straight to you, be sure to like and subscribe for more! Hit that reminders button on the channel to always know when a new video is coming! Remember, there is always more to learn!

25 Mai 202446min

Welcome back to #TheStoryofUs, your favorite fireside chat style, and #Paleo Series! On this episode, we have another amazing guest—no surprise there. This time, we are honored to be joined by science communication master Dr. Cara Ocobock! Winner of the 2023 “AABA and Leakey Foundation Communication & Outreach Award in Honor of Camilla Smith,” we are not dealing with just any science communicator here! Join us as we have an excellent discussion on her work, which surrounds how people survive in the most extreme climates and the adaptations that they create to survive, as well as her incredible work on bringing “Women the Hunter” into the public eye, the idea that human evolution does always surround the work of men! We have an electrifying episode that you will not want to miss! If you learned something new today or just enjoyed the conversation, be sure to leave a like. It helps me out a great deal; it allows me to reach more people as I spread the story of our Human Origins! Don’t want to miss another episode? Be sure to subscribe! See you all next time!

25 Mai 202446min