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Permalink Reply by Sarah Walton on May 7, 2012 at 10:00am

Thank you! I visited The California Academy of Sciences on Saturday and spent a great deal of time in the African Hall studying their hominid skull replicas. Human evolution seems to be the science flavor of the week for me!

Permalink Reply by John Jubinsky on May 7, 2012 at 10:26am

Glad you like it.

Permalink Reply by Dr. Terence Meaden on May 7, 2012 at 11:21am

The subject matter is very important. The world always needs updated reviews of this character, so notices to "Origins" about fresh ones are forever welcome. Thank you John. 

Permalink Reply by John Jubinsky on May 7, 2012 at 2:45pm

No problem!

Permalink Reply by Napoleon Bonaparte on May 7, 2012 at 3:59pm

The narration on the interactive map reminds us that there are differing opinions on routes and dates in our incredible human journey from Africa across the world.

http://www.atheistnexus.org/video/dr-alice-roberts-the-incredible-h...

Permalink Reply by John Bourgein on June 5, 2012 at 1:57pm

I think you all might find the archaeological work being done at Mossel Bay on the south eastern coast of South Africa interesting. They theorize that homo sapiens could have been reduced to numbers in the hundred if not tens of individuals. The research is quite compelling. Take a look at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnacle_Point

It is interesting that a staple food was mussels which are high in Omega 3 goodies and could have provided some turbo brain activity:-).

John