Brains Matter Episode 151 - Australopithecus Sedeba Update

In today’s episode, OG talks to Dr Robyn Pickering from the University of Melbourne, with an update on the status of research regarding the discovery of Australopithecus Sedeba. Topics discussed include:

- the age of the Australopithecus Sedeba has been confirmed

- how the more accurate dates were determined

- how does this relate to homo?

- did Sedeba and Homo live side by side?

- is there a ‘discovery bias’ in terms of what has been discovered so far?

- were the caves that these bones found in habitable?

- do we know much about the behaviour of these creatures?

- what is the next step for research in this area?

- what are the different forms of Australopithecus?

Listen in and find out more.

Brains Matter is a podcast out of Australia, which features stories on science, curiosities and general knowledge. It also features interviews with various experts in science and other interesting areas.

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