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Lucy's upcoming Prague visit brings memories of controversy
Scientists resisted the last U.S. tour of the famous fossil. I look into the reasons why some researchers still oppose public exhibit of human…
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John Hawks
Research highlight: Burials by Homo naledi
After two years of intense reviews and revision, the work on burial evidence from this ancient hominin finds acceptance.
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A sad end for the Journal of Human Evolution
A joint statement announces the resignation of the entire editorial board, while disclosing for the first time the use of AI in article production.
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Research highlight: Taking human origins research into the next decade
Notes on the recent history of paleoanthropology from my Distinguished Lecture for the General Anthropology Division of the American Anthropological…
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How will ancient proteins change paleoanthropology?
Paleoproteomic methods may provide exciting avenues toward understanding pieces of fossils and their relationships.
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Can we build a science of human evolution that people can trust?
A revealing look at people's ideas about neglected questions in human evolution.
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A paleoanthropological Thanksgiving
A holiday greeting with a special image of the family of fossil hominins.
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How the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship is slowly turning into a dissertation grant
Most winners are already enrolled in graduate programs with well-defined research topics.
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Public interests in data from federally funded research
A white paper in which I argue that the public should have access to the data resulting from federally funded research
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