Tag Archives: open access

Homo naledi, part 1

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Adam Van Arsdale

Paleoanthropology got front-page (above the fold!) coverage last week with the announcement and initial publication of Homo naledi, a new species of Homo, based on the large assemblage of hominin fossils recovered from the Rising Star Cave, South Africa, in … Continue reading →

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Reason #9 to enroll in 207x

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Adam Van Arsdale

Continuing my series on the top 10 reasons to enroll in Anthropology 207x (Introduction to Human Evolution), which officially begins on May 6th…. Previous entries: #10 Origin stories are captivating. Scientific origin stories can be unifying. Reason #9 – It … Continue reading →

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A blog (and model) to follow

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Adam Van Arsdale

If you have not already seen it, you should check out (bookmark, subscribe to the RSS) Haldane’s Sieve. Not only does it have a great title, but it is an amazing resource for discussions of contemporary evolutionary and population genetics … Continue reading →

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