Tag: hominid fossil

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Casey Luskin

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October 9, 2023

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, cave, Cave of Bones, Darwinism, Evolution, hominid evolution, hominid fossil, hominids, Homo naledi, human evolution, Lee Berger, media hype, Neo-Darwinism, Netflix, paleoanthropology, peer-review, peer-reviewed research, preprint, Rising Star Cave, South Africa}

Not Enough Evidence: Casey Luskin on Recent Homo Naledi Claims

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October 9, 2023

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A recent ABC News article says the latest research about the hominid species Homo naledi "erases the idea of human exceptionalism." A new Netflix documentary suggests that humans are not that special after all. Should we believe the media hype? Or is there more to the story? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with Dr. Casey Luskin to get an update on the Homo naledi controversy. In this episode, Dr. Luskin reviews each of the three main claims about Homo naledi made by Dr. Lee Berger and his team and gives us a summary of the strongest counter-arguments. He also gives his thoughts on the recent Netflix film. "It's very important to communicate scientific ideas to the public," says Luskin. "And I think it's great when scientists do that, when they do it carefully and responsibly and they're making sure that the evidence has been thoroughly worked out...in this case, there was a sense that they had sort of put the cart before the horse." Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
September 12, 2012

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Missing Transitional Fossils in the Hominid Fossil Record

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September 12, 2012

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On this episode of ID the Future, listen to a short segment of a recent presentation Casey Luskin gave on the hominid fossil record. While popular media often reports that the fossil record is complete and conclusive, the technical scientific literature reveals this to be false. In actuality, human-like fossils and ape-like fossil are clearly distinct from one another, and the so-called transitional fossil record is highly fragmented. If Casey’s talk sparks your interest, be sure to read Chapter 3 of Science and Human Origins.