Who Was The First Person?
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
Vermont Public
4.3 • 5.6K Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2017
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Who was the first person? Paleoanthropologist Adam Van Arsdale answers one of the most frequent questions we get here at But Why. Also: how does evolution work? Was there a first of every living thing? How did the first animal come alive? How did monkeys turn into people? And what did cavemen eat that we still eat today?
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Jane. |
| 0:02.0 | Kids, I know you usually ask the questions on this podcast, but do you want to help us answer |
| 0:08.0 | one? |
| 0:09.0 | We're working on an episode about how our brains learn to read. |
| 0:13.0 | We're talking to a brain scientist for that part, but we want you to tell us what's so |
| 0:17.5 | great about reading, or to offer tips for other kids about learning to read. |
| 0:23.0 | Especially if learning to read has been hard for you, we want to know what you think might |
| 0:26.5 | help other kids who are struggling. |
| 0:29.0 | So you can do either one. |
| 0:31.0 | Tell us what you like about reading, or give us some tips. |
| 0:34.0 | Have an adult record your answer. |
| 0:36.0 | It's easy to do on a smartphone using a voice recording app. |
| 0:40.0 | Be sure to include your first name, where you live, and how old you are. |
| 0:44.0 | Have your adult help you keep your answer short, like a minute or less. |
| 0:48.0 | Adults send the audio file to questions at butwhykids.org by July 15th. |
| 0:54.0 | Thanks for your help. |
| 0:57.0 | Who was the first person to ever live under Earth? |
| 1:02.0 | How did human beings become human beings? |
| 1:27.0 | This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public Radio. |
| 1:33.0 | I'm Jane Lindholm. |
| 1:35.0 | On this show, you send us the questions that rattle around in your brain and pop out of your mouth |
| 1:40.0 | at the strangest moments, and then it's our job on this show to find interesting and knowledgeable people |
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