In this episode, we talk with Evan Hadingham, senior science editor for the PBS program NOVA. His new book, Discovering Us: 50 Great Discoveries in Human Origins, Discovering Us highlights the thrilling fossil finds, groundbreaking primate behavior observations, and important scientific work of Leakey Foundation researchers. Want to win your own copy of the book?  for a chance to win one of three giveaway copies! Discovering Us is also available for sale anywhere you buy books, but , 10% of the proceeds go to support our work. Origin Stories is a project of The Leakey Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding human origins research and outreach.  Support this show and the science we talk about. Your donations will be matched by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation.  Lunch Break Science is The Leakey Foundation's web series featuring short talks and interviews with Leakey Foundation grantees. Episodes stream on the first and third Thursday of every month.  This episode was produced by Ray Pang. Our editor is Audrey Quinn. Theme music by Henry Nagle. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions and Lee Roservere.

Episode 60: Discovering Us

A little experiment in what's possible in 24-hours (with a 4 minute time limit.) My #radiorace went a little beyond 10am. But I met amazing people and had a great time. Once you start, you can't stop! 


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Origin Stories is The Leakey Foundation’s podcast about how we became human. Listen and explore human evolution one story at a time.

Episode 60: Discovering Us

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