Episode 132 - Mary and Louis Leakey

Published: Feb. 6, 2022, 1 a.m.

b'Episode 132 \\u2013 Mary and Louis Leakey\\nHappy Darwin Day!\\nMary and Louis Leakey are two of the biggest names in the history of paleoanthropology and human evolution, and they\\u2019re one of history\\u2019s most impressive scientific duos. In this episode, our special guest takes us through the tales of the Leakey\\u2019s most important scientific work, their personal lives, and the ongoing impact they\\u2019ve had on modern science.\\nOur guest this episode is Meredith Johnson, Communications Director at the Leakey Foundation and host of Origin Stories!Learn more here: https://leakeyfoundation.org/category/origin-stories/ Follow the Leakey Foundation at @TheLeakeyFndtnFollow Origin Stories at @OriginsPodcast\\nIn the news: artificial intelligence meets fossils, red nectar evolution, arthropod nervous systems, and ancient human diets.\\nTime markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:08:30Main discussion, Part 1: 00:46:30Main discussion, Part 2: 01:27:00Patron question: 02:08:30\\nCheck out our blog for bonus info and pictures:http://commondescentpodcast.wordpress.com/\\nJoin us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast\\xa0\\nOr make a one-time donation via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/4c68u4hp\\nFind merch at the Common Descent Store! http://zazzle.com/common_descent\\nJoin the Common Descent Discord server! https://discord.gg/CwPBxdh9Ev\\nFollow and Support us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommonDescentPCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/commondescentpodcastInstagram: @commondescentpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCePRXHEnZmTGum2r1l2mduwPodBean: https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509?mt=2\\nYou can email us at commondescentpodcast(at)gmail.comOr send us physical mail at:The Common Descent Podcast1735 W State of Franklin Rd. Ste 5 #165Johnson City, TN 37604\\nThe Intro and Outro music is \\u201cOn the Origin of Species\\u201d by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.\\nMusical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/'