Myanthropus is Older than Youranthropus? Teaching what is important in human evolution

Featuring: 
Eugenie C. Scott, Ph.D.
Portrait of Dr. Eugenie Scott

Time: 
11:00am
Date: 
August 04, 2010
Location: 
Valley Life Sciences Building
University of California
Berkeley, California



Too often the press coverage of human evolution focuses on the disagreements among scientists, logo for Think Evolutionleaving the public (and students) with the impression that we know very little about this subject. Actually, because of a surprisingly abundant fossil record, we have a very good idea of the basic outlines of human evolution. Disputes, as is so often the case in science, concern the details --- and are comparatively minor from the standpoint of the general public. So how should teachers deal with the new fossil discoveries?

A presentation at the
University of California Museum of Paleontology's
Think Evolution II
A Summer Institute for Science Teachers

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