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Episode 132 – Mary and Louis Leakey
Happy Darwin Day!
Mary and Louis Leakey are two of the biggest names in the history of paleoanthropology and human evolution, and they’re one of history’s most impressive scientific duos. In this episode, our special guest takes us through the tales of the Leakey’s most important scientific work, their personal lives, and the ongoing impact they’ve had on modern science.
Our guest this episode is Meredith Johnson, Communications Director at the Leakey Foundation and host of Origin Stories!
In the news: artificial intelligence meets fossils, red nectar evolution, arthropod nervous systems, and ancient human diets.
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The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome.
Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Episode 132 – Mary and Louis Leakey
Happy Darwin Day!
Mary and Louis Leakey are two of the biggest names in the history of paleoanthropology and human evolution, and they’re one of history’s most impressive scientific duos. In this episode, our special guest takes us through the tales of the Leakey’s most important scientific work, their personal lives, and the ongoing impact they’ve had on modern science.
Our guest this episode is Meredith Johnson, Communications Director at the Leakey Foundation and host of Origin Stories!
In the news: artificial intelligence meets fossils, red nectar evolution, arthropod nervous systems, and ancient human diets.
Time markers:
Check out our blog for bonus info and pictures:
Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast
Or make a one-time donation via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/4c68u4hp
Find merch at the Common Descent Store! http://zazzle.com/common_descent
Join the Common Descent Discord server! https://discord.gg/CwPBxdh9Ev
Follow and Support us on:
You can email us at commondescentpodcast(at)gmail.com
The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome.
Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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