
Top Human Origins Discoveries of 2021
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2021 was a big year in science! Fossil discoveries introduced new relatives to our family tree, new findings added fascinating twists to the human story, and breakthroughs in research methods opened new worlds to explore. In this episode, five scientists discuss their favorite human origins discoveries of 2021. Click here for a transcript of this episode . Our guests: Scott A. Williams, New York University Jessica Thompson, Yale University Giulia Gallo, University of California at Davis Fernando Villanea, University of Colorado at Boulder Erin Kane, Boston University Read more about their top discoveries: Dragon Man Late Middle Pleistocene Harbin cranium represents a new Homo species…