South Africa has been the site of numerous important discoveries that help us piece together the evolution of humankind. The field of paleo-anthropology is one that helps explain how we developed as a species and which traces the diverse lines of human evolution. Yet ironically, it’s a field which has historically shown little diversity itself – until now, that is.
In today’s Science and Tech slot we want to focus on how one institution is trying to change that picture and ensure that paleo-anthropological research and storytelling includes the voices and skills of scientists from a diversity of backgrounds.
Guests: Deputy director Rebecca Ackermann and current postgraduate researcher Nomawethu Hlazo from Human Evolution Research Institute (HERI)