"Decoding Neanderthals" to be broadcast
NOVA on American PBS stations has produced a new documentary about Neandertals: "Decoding Neanderthals". They have just announced that it will be broadcast January 9 on most stations. Here's the...
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Photo: Hawks at Krapina
I went to a famous place today:Here I am beside some old friends, at the former site of the Krapina rock shelter, excavated by Gorjanovic-Kramberger from 1899 to 1905. Tags: KrapinasitesHawks...
View ArticleAnnouncing my MOOC, Human Evolution: Past and Future
I have begun a project that may change the way we teach and communicate the science of human evolution. Starting in January, 2014, I will be offering a massive open online course titled, "Human...
View ArticleNeandertal night on PBS
This Wednesday (May 15) is Neandertal night on PBS stations in the U.S., with two documentary programs covering the last few years of science about these ancient people. First, the NOVA episode this...
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Photo: Swartkrans looking out
I'm in South Africa this month doing some work, so I haven't had time to post quite as often as usual. In the meantime, I will share a few photos as I go. Monday I visited Swartkrans Cave with Travis...
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Photo: Dusk in the Cradle
Action-packed day today as I did some filming with Matt Sponheimer and a great team of scientists doing some field ecology in the Cradle nature reserve. The morning was field collection of plants for...
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Photos: Drimolen in morning
This morning began early with a drive out to the Cradle of Humankind. Colin Menter and Andy Herries were really kind to allow us to visit their excavation at Drimolen, which is a stunning site with a...
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Visit to Georgia
I am visiting Tbilisi this week to examine the Dmanisi skeletal collection and to shoot some footage for my upcoming massive open online course (MOOC), "Human Evolution: Past and Future". This is...
View ArticleUpcoming lecture: International Congress on Celiac Disease 2013
I know that many readers are interested in our research on genetic networks and recent human evolution. I will be delivering a keynote presentation next month at the International Congress on Celiac...
View ArticleUpcoming events: Wisconsin Science Festival
I've had a very busy and interesting week at the European Society for Human Evolution meetings, and haven't had a chance to update, and I'm on my way to Chicago for the International Celiac Disease...
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Photo: Venus and me
I was in Willendorf, Austria, on Sunday getting a tour of the recent archaeological work there. It is the site where the classic "Venus of Willendorf" was found, which has a giant-sized replica near...
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Photo: Qesem Cave
I'm writing from Israel this week, where I am visiting a number of archaeological sites. Yesterday Avi Gopher and Ran Barkai generously gave me a tour of Qesem Cave. The cave has produced a remarkable...
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Photo: Venus and Mount Carmel
Tonight I had the pleasure of attending the official event recognizing the creation of the "Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel" UNESCO World Heritage Site. This includes the famous caves of Skhul...
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Photo: Amud Cave in the rain
I hiked to Amud Cave today with Clive Finlayson. It's a short hike on a well-marked trail, up the Wadi Amud. The word means "pillar", and you can see the dramatic pillar of stone just beside the cave....
View ArticleSetting a course for the Rising Star
I will be flying to South Africa on Friday to take (an exceedingly small) part in a unique excavation just getting started in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, the "Rising Star Expedition"....
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