ancient-genomes-reveal Type post Author Denyse O’Leary Date February 21, 2024 CategoriesArchaeologyBioethicsEthicsHuman Origins and AnthropologyPaleontology Tagged , adults, animals, burials, chromosomes, DNA, Down syndrome, Finland, human dignity, infants, Nature (journal), prehistoric humans Burials Reveal Prehistoric Cultures Valued Children with Down Syndrome Denyse O’Leary February 21, 2024 Archaeology, Bioethics, Ethics, Human Origins and Anthropology, Paleontology 5 We’ve all probably heard from one pundit or another that prehistoric humans discarded children with disabilities, just as animals might. Read More ›
Homo naledi Type post Author Denyse O’Leary Date January 25, 2024 CategoriesBioethicsHuman Origins and AnthropologyScience Reporting Tagged , Andrew McDiarmid, archeology, burials, Casey Luskin, documentaries, Homo naledi, human origins, ID the Future, Lee Berger, Nature (journal), Neanderthals, Netflix, paleontology, Rising Star Cave, science fiction, Scientific American, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal Science or Science Fiction? Scientists Debate Denyse O’Leary January 25, 2024 Bioethics, Human Origins and Anthropology, Science Reporting 6 Should some Netflix documentaries be labeled science fiction? Two are currently targeted by researchers in paleontology and archeology respectively. Read More ›