Juliet Brophy: How a new species of ancestors is changing our theory of human evolution
In 2013, a treasure trove of unusual fossils were uncovered in a cave in South Africa, and researchers soon realized: these were the remains of a new species of ancient humans. Paleoanthropologist Juliet Brophy takes us inside the discovery of Homo naledi, explaining how this mysterious ancestor is forcing us to rethink where we come from -- and...
Juliet Brophy: What homo naledi teaches us about being human
In 2015, Juliet Brophy and her fellow researchers named a new species in the genus Homo. This discovery disrupted all of the preconceived ideas of the human evolutionary pattern and forced scientists to re-ask the questions, “Who are we?” and “Where did we come from?” In this inquisitive talk, learn about the discovery of Homo naledi and why it ...