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Displaying 5 items of Science Night with the tag "biological anthropology".
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First Steps with Jerry DeSilva: Revisited and Remastered
July 26th, 2023 | Season 3 | 39 mins 10 secs
bioanthro, biological anthropology, denaledi chamber, evolution, homo naledi, human evolution, naledi, paleoanthropology, rising star cave, scicomm, science
With homo naledi, the rising star caves, and human evolution trending, we decided to revisit one of our favorite episodes. We're looking back at James' conversation with Dr. Jerry DeSilva, talking about the evolution of upright walking, science communication, and all kinds of bioanthro goodness.
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Cave of Bones with Lee Berger
July 19th, 2023 | Season 3 | 34 mins 40 secs
bioanthro, biological anthropology, denaledi chamber, evolution, homo naledi, human evolution, naledi, paleoanthropology, rising star cave, scicomm, science
This week, we have the triumphant return of one of our favorite guests! Prof. Lee Berger is back to talk about some amazing new finds coming out of the Rising Star cave system. We're talking about symbolism, culture, and how it all applies to homo naledi. And don't miss Unknown: Cave of Bones, available right now on Netflix
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A Fireside Chat with Kate Miller
December 14th, 2022 | Season 3 | 37 mins 59 secs
ai, anthropology, artificial intelligence, astronomy, bio anthro, biological anthropology, black hole, epidemiology, fire, hominid, hominin, homo naledi, rising star cave, scicomm, science
This week we’re looking at three bits of science news with special guest Kate Miller. First we ask, “do we really need an ai diarrhea detector”? Then we watch a light show 8.2 billion years in the making. In the second half, we gather around the fire to talk about a new discovery from the Rising Star in South Africa.
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SciNight Classics Presents: The Life & Work of Mary Leakey (Remastered)
September 28th, 2022 | Season 3 | 32 mins 4 secs
australopithicus, biological anthropology, evolution, human evolution, laetoli, leakey, louis leakey, mary leakey, ninj, olduwai gorge, paleoantrhopology, paleontology, paranthropus, scicomm, science
This week we're looking back to the early days of the podcast. This remastered classic focuses on the life and work of the queen of paleoanthropology Mary Leakey. If you love this style of scicomm and want to hear more, let us know!
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Let's Talk About Stress Baby
December 3rd, 2021 | Season 3 | 48 mins 50 secs
ai, anthro, anthropology, anxiety, arc reactor, artificial intelligence, bees, bioanthro, biological anthropology, biology, birth, carion, childbirth, dartmouth, entomology, epigenetics, evolution, fusion energy, genetics, harvard, honey, inequality, racism, robot apocalypse, robotics, scavenger, spark, stress, university of vermont, uvm, vulture, vulture bees
STRESS! Everyone experiences it, and most of us aren't the greatest at dealing with it. The question our guest, Dr. Zane Thayer from Dartmouth College, is trying to learn more about stress. Mainly how a history of stress can lead to long-term health effects. You'll also learn a few tips for dealing with stress in a healthy way. The news segment will definitely build those stress levels as we talk about bees that will make you think twice about where your honey comes from and a new biological robot that will probably not herald the end to civilization as we know it.