The History of Hominins: Are Humans Special?

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Natural Sciences, Science, Science Radio, Naked Scientists, Health & Fitness, Engineering, Medicine, Technology, Life Sciences

4.6 • 958 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2016

⏱️ 56 minutes

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This week on the Naked Scientists we're exploring our human story, from the use of tools and fire, to ritualistic behaviour. Where did we come from and what makes us special? Chris Smith is joined by some of the world's best fossil experts including one man who's discovered two of our caveman ancestors, and a scientist who can get the original tissues out of remains that are millions of years old. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	I have you loud and clear.
0:03.4	Hello.
0:04.4	Hello.
0:05.4	Welcome.
0:06.4	Science.
0:09.4	And that is the same physics medicine, nature, or space, time, the brain, life, the universe.
0:16.7	Hello, welcome to a special episode this week of the naked scientist.
0:20.6	You're with me Chris Smith and I'm joined by some of the world's best fossil experts
0:24.5	including one man who's discovered not one but two of our caveman ancestors
0:28.7	and also a scientist who can get the original tissues out of remains that are millions of years old.
0:35.7	This week we're exploring our human story from the use of tools and fire to ritualistic behavior
0:40.8	and ultimately where we all came from.
0:44.0	The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UKfast.
0:48.0	UK. Now with me this week all the way from the University of the Waters' Rand in
1:00.2	Johannesburg, South Africa is Professor Lee Berger.
1:03.2	Since I've known him he's discovered two new species of early human ancestor.
1:07.4	Hello Lee.
1:08.4	Hi.
1:09.4	And actually, when I first met you, it's nearly a decade ago that that happened you picked me up from my
1:13.8	hotel I met you at a meeting and you said tomorrow I'm going to collect you from your
1:17.0	hotel and I'm going to show you something that's going to change your life and
1:19.6	you've gone on done that actually not once not twice but three times now so it's actually nice
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