In 2003, researchers on the Indonesian island of Flores uncovered a small skeleton that relative Hobbit transformed our understanding of human evolution. decades ago, the Hobbit's discovery flipped our understanding of human evolution upside down. This Origin Stories episode highlights the personal and scientific journey of researcher Matt Tocheri, deeply impacted by this pint-sized hominin. Hear how this significant find revolutionized our evolutionary narrative and drove Matt's career in unexpected directions. A story of profound discovery awaits you. This tiny human relative radically changed our understanding of the human story. There's a clear dividing line. Before the Hobbit and after. The same is true for Matt Tocheri’is life, AND what he was learning in grad school.
Episode 36: From the Archive - Tepilit Ole Saitoti
Episode 35: From the Archive - Raymond Dart
Episode 34: From the Archive - Margaret Mead
Episode 33: From the Archive - Dian Fossey
Episode 32: From the Archive - Carl Sagan
Episode 31: The Four Year War
Origin Stories Season Three Preview
Episode 28: What They Left Behind [Rebroadcast]
Episode 30: Tales From the Field [LIVE]
Episode 29: Rewriting Our Story
Episode 28: What They Left Behind
Episode 27: Out of Eden the Long Way
Episode 26: Rising Star
Episode 25: Stones and How to Use Them
Episode 24: Ancestor
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Episode 22: Altruism
Episode 21: Follow the Leader?
Episode 09: Did Cooking Make Us Human? (Re-release)
Episode 20: The Power Paradox - LIVE
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