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Episode 65: The HobbitEpisode 65: The Hobbit

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Orangutan Skeletons Bust the Sex Binary | Alexandra Kralick Rebroadcast |...

yt:video:cJ5LsESe_gYcJ5LsESe_gYUCxuQCVnoKzcLqaqkASuBnfQMeet Leakey Foundation scientist Alexandra Kralick and learn how orangutan skeletons bust the sex binary in this rebroadcast episode.

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Episode 66: Field School DiariesEpisode 66: Field School Diaries

yt:video:YGmNIoXOPzEYGmNIoXOPzEUCxuQCVnoKzcLqaqkASuBnfQThis special episode takes you inside the world of archaeology students at Boomplaas Cave, one of South Africa’s flagship human evolution research...

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Chimp Empire, Behavior, and Borders ft. Isabelle Clark - Lunch Break...

yt:video:5j9JGD1bNKU5j9JGD1bNKUUCxuQCVnoKzcLqaqkASuBnfQIsabelle Clark explores chimpanzee territorial behavior and social development, providing exclusive insights into the captivating Ngogo...

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Episode 67: Boomplaas Cave Bonus - Ancient Climates and Human HistoryEpisode...

yt:video:xTyGrPvR6rwxTyGrPvR6rwUCxuQCVnoKzcLqaqkASuBnfQHow did climate change impact ancient human behavior? This is one of the questions Justin Pargeter and his team are investigating at a site called...

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Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Your Genes ft. Fernando VillaneaNeanderthals,...

yt:video:BH9CyPe4VsYBH9CyPe4VsYUCxuQCVnoKzcLqaqkASuBnfQMeet geneticist Dr. Fernando Villanea, learn how Neanderthal and Denisovan ancestry affects your genes, and dig deeper into the significance of...

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Origin Stories Podcast: MotherhoodOrigin Stories Podcast: Motherhood

yt:video:IKvhGK5bNgYIKvhGK5bNgYUCxuQCVnoKzcLqaqkASuBnfQHumans invest enormous amounts of time and energy into bringing up our babies. This unique investment is a fundamental part of what it means to be...

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Survival of the Friendliest ft. Brian HareSurvival of the Friendliest ft....

yt:video:SjZN7QeWr7USjZN7QeWr7UUCxuQCVnoKzcLqaqkASuBnfQWhat if the secret to “survival of the fittest” isn't strength, smarts, or power but rather the ability to connect and cooperate? Evolutionary...

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Woman the Hunter ft. Dr. Cara OcobockWoman the Hunter ft. Dr. Cara Ocobock

yt:video:FziUwZLE3qAFziUwZLE3qAUCxuQCVnoKzcLqaqkASuBnfQMeet scientist Dr. Cara Ocobock and learn how her research on women’s physical capabilities and endurance challenges traditional narratives of...

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Origin Stories podcast: FatherhoodOrigin Stories podcast: Fatherhood

yt:video:7V8UL1Q1H9Y7V8UL1Q1H9YUCxuQCVnoKzcLqaqkASuBnfQHumans invest enormous amounts of time and energy into bringing up our babies. This unique investment is a fundamental part of what it means to be...

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Geology of South Turkwel Hominid Sites ft. Dr. Patrick GathogoGeology of...

yt:video:AqSkL1uBOokAqSkL1uBOokUCxuQCVnoKzcLqaqkASuBnfQIn this rebroadcast episode of Lunch Break Science, meet Leakey Foundation Francis H. Brown Scholar Dr. Patrick Gathogo and learn what the age,...

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Happy World Lemur Day!Happy World Lemur Day!

yt:video:YVykiJZB8BUYVykiJZB8BUUCxuQCVnoKzcLqaqkASuBnfQHappy World Lemur Day! 🌍🐒 Discover lemur longevity vs. other primates on Lunch Break Science. Subscribe and ring the bell! 📚🔔 #WorldLemurDay

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Origin Stories podcast: SiblingsOrigin Stories podcast: Siblings

yt:video:HSj8V5QdQ4wHSj8V5QdQ4wUCxuQCVnoKzcLqaqkASuBnfQSibling relationships can include everything from love and support–to tension, competition, and conflict. They might also play a fundamental role...

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Evolutionary Insights into Aging ft. Dr. Elaine GuevaraEvolutionary Insights...

yt:video:QaOAFsbk4mAQaOAFsbk4mAUCxuQCVnoKzcLqaqkASuBnfQMeet molecular ecologist Dr. Elaine Guevara and learn about primate life histories, epigenetic clocks, and decolonizing anthropology in this...

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The Botanic Age | Dr. Dean FalkThe Botanic Age | Dr. Dean Falk

In this talk, Dr. Dean Falk challenges the idea that stone tools and hunting were the driving forces behind early human brain evolution. Instead, she proposes that botanic inventions such as baskets,...

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Chimpanzee Menopause Revealed ft. Melissa Emery ThompsonChimpanzee Menopause...

Meet evolutionary anthropologist Melissa Emery Thompson and learn about the groundbreaking research that wild chimpanzees experience menopause. Explore the rarity of menopause in the animal world and...

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Top Human Origins Discoveries of 2023Top Human Origins Discoveries of 2023

2023 was another exciting year in human origins research! Fossil discoveries and long-term primate studies expanded our understanding of what makes us human. In this episode, four Leakey Foundation...

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Human Evolution MisconceptionsHuman Evolution Misconceptions

In this rebroadcast episode of Lunch Break Science, we explore human evolution misconceptions with top human origins scientists. Join host Arielle Johnson as we count down and debunk these misconceptions.

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A Brief History of BlingA Brief History of Bling

Travel through 50,000 years of human history following clues hidden inside beads made from ostrich eggshells. In this episode, researchers Jennifer Miller and Yiming Wang share how these tiny artifacts...

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Lunch Break Science with Charles MusibaLunch Break Science with Charles Musiba

Laetoli is renowned for its well-preserved 3.5 million-year-old hominin footprints. Paleoanthropologist Dr. Charles Musiba explores which hominin species these footprints belong to, talks about the...

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