Tag: Monash University
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The Academic Minute for 2016.10.3-10.7
Academic Minute from 10.3 – 10.7 Monday, October 3rd Kevin Hatala – Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Footprints of Homo Erectus Kevin Hatala is a paleoanthropologist whose research interests are centered on the evolution of hominin anatomy and locomotion, including how they were influenced by changes in ecology and behavior throughout human evolutionary history.…
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Alistair Evans, Monash University – Predicting Human Evolution through our Teeth
How similar are our teeth to our ancestor’s? Alistair Evans, senior research fellow at Monash University, explores if our ancestors can be identified just by finding some of their loose teeth. Dr Evans is an evolutionary biologist who studies the teeth of mammals. This includes how they break food, how they develop in the…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.10.03)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.10.3 Monday, October 3rd Kevin Hatala of the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology examines if Homo Erectus walked in the same fashion as we do today. Tuesday, October 4th Alistair Evans of Monash University explores predicting our future through our teeth. Wednesday, October 5th Anthony Vance of Brigham…