#ICYMI our 3D scans of hominin fossils (3d.si.edu/collections/ho…) and prehistoric artifacts (3d.si.edu/collections/pr…) are now viewable online on the Smithsonian 3D website! The viewer software even has a measuring tool. 😍

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“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” -Carl Sagan The burden of evidence rests with those making the claims, not with other scientists, the general public, or Netflix. If papers are (pre)published when 4/4 reviewers have major issues, is it science or story?

On the job market 👋 Searching for a #TT job at a lovely University to teach students all about the wonders of #Archaeology, #BioAnthropology, and #NaturalHistory Bring active #LiangBua research to your department and gain a wonder colleague 😄

[1/3]Statement on the Launch of Human Fossils into Sub-Orbit from ESHE board officers: Human fossils are unique, rare, and irreplaceable scientific resources that can inform us about our evolution, adaptations and past lifestyle.

Statement from the Eastern African Association for Palaeoanthropology and Palaeontology on the launch of hominin fossils into sub-orbit

Just found out my recent talk for the TURKANA BASIN INSTITUTE Richard Leakey Memorial conference is available online! youtube.com/watch?v=GkSK4o… (If you are wondering why I am so out of breath, I was very pregnant for this presentation 😆)

We are pausing #BlackinAnatWeek to reflect upon the #SCOTUS decision to reverse race-conscious admissions. Take some time on Oct. 17 to learn about anti-DEI legislation in your area and share it with #BlackinAnatReflects #AffirmativeAction #DEI #BlackinAnat

Today is #NationalFossilDay! Visit our website to see our photos of many early human fossils s.si.edu/45r0vb4, or visit our digital 3D 'Hominin Fossils' collection on the Smithsonian 3D website! s.si.edu/48KcEe3 Which one is your favorite, and why?

Want to learn more about three efforts to increase accessibility in two paleontology-related exhibits at Smithsonian NMNH? Come see our poster (B185) in the #2023SVP Education and Outreach poster session! Juliana Olsson, Anna Behrensmeyer, & I will be there this afternoon to chat & answer questions.

I am THRILLED to have received a The Leakey Foundation grant to help fund the next 3 years of my research at Liang Bua! Stay tuned for papers on #isotopes #taphonomy of faunal remains 🤩 #paleoecology #hominindiets #butchery #behavior

Go check out my latest #scicomm piece with Dr. Briana Pobiner + @brianapobiner.bluesky.social on some of the top stories in #humanevolution of 2023! scicomm.plos.org/2023/12/19/top…

Aaaaand here it is, what you've all been waiting for: the top human evolution stories in 2023 as written for our annual SciCommPLOS blog post, courtesy of Ryan McRae and me!

Check out the top discoveries in human evolution in 2023, according to our own Ryan McRae and Dr. Briana Pobiner + @brianapobiner.bluesky.social!

"2023 was another exciting year for research in human evolution," write Ryan McRae and Dr. Briana Pobiner + @brianapobiner.bluesky.social (a recipient of NCSE's Friend of Darwin award). buff.ly/3U5X47V #evolution #scienceteachers

So proud to be part of this educational collaboration with partners from National Museums of Kenya and Smithsonian Smithsonian Global, project managed by Ryan McRae!

So proud of the CASHP students who presented posters at the Paleoanthropology meeting yesterday in LA. Exciting work. Well done Nick, Kate, Joyce, and Niguss!

Check out my new JHE paper online now! Full access at authors.elsevier.com/a/1k9j7AlZXXrxI DM or email me with any questions/comments! #hominin #humanevolution #fossils

It’s that time of year! Top stories in #humanevolution for #2024 with Dr. Briana Pobiner + @brianapobiner.bluesky.social is now LIVE! Follow the link below and let me know which is your favorite! 🤩 scicomm.plos.org/2024/12/16/top…

It's the time of year again for annual research roundup reflections! Hot off the presses, just published today, here's our own Ryan McRae and Briana Pobiner writing about the the top stories in human evolution from 2024 in the PLOS SciComm blog. scicomm.plos.org/2024/12/16/top…