The Advanced Apes Podcast
Summary: Explore what it means to be human.
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Bipedalism
PriMinute #7 - March 4th, 2013
Welcome to PriMinute, a source of great ape and human evolution news.
This week on The Advanced Apes Podcast, biological anthropologist Dr. Jonathan Marks joins us for a discussion on popular science and human evolution. What scientists are communicating human origins to the public? How should we understand the relationship between culture and biology? And what have we learned about recent discoveries in evolutionary anthropology? Cadell Last and Jonathan Marks discuss.
Our ancestors have been making and using tools for hundreds of thousands of years. What species made the first stone tools? How much do we know about the origin of tool production? Cadell Last and Adam Benton discuss.
PriMinute #5 - February 17th, 2013
Planet Madagascar
PriMinute #4 - February 10th 2013
Lamarckian Evolution
This week, learn about new evidence that will force evolutionary theorists to rethink the origins of hominid bipedalism, the establishment of a new protected area for gorillas in the Republic of Congo, and new behavioural research studies on chimpanzees and bonobos.
Geneticists now have the knowledge and the technologies to bring back Neanderthals and other organisms from the Paleolithic. However, there are several ethical issues surrounding the cloning of currently extinct species. Should we bring back our closest extinct relatives? Cadell Last and Travis Steffens discuss.
This week, learn about important chimpanzee rights announcements in research and advertisements, as well as the possibility of bringing Neanderthals back from extinction.
Consciousness has been one of the most difficult subjects for both philosophers and scientists. Understanding what it is, and what causes it is still debated today. Cadell Last and Ben Buller attempt to explore some of these issues and find common ground on this topic.
Learn about a live-stream chimpanzee birth, a chimp that loves porn, new hominin bones, and a study about chimpanzee morality!3
Everyone has been influenced in some way by the generation that came before them. We all stand on the shoulders of giants. Cadell Last and Travis Steffens discuss their inspirations.