The Leakey Family and the Human Family

For decades, scientists believed that humans gradually evolved — more or less in a straight line — from knuckle-walking apes to upright-walking, sneaker-wearing humans. But it turns out the story is not so simple. In East Africa, researchers are discovering the fossilized bones of our ancient relatives, and revising their ideas about where humans come from.The Naked Mole Rat is a podcast by Libo/Libo. Visit our website: https://libolibo.me/  This episode was produced by Andrey Borzenko, Ilya Marritz, Danil Astapov, Anastasia Medvedeva and Lika Kremer. Our sound editors are Ildar Fattakhov and Alexei Vorobyov Follow us and tap the bell for episode notificationsContact us: nakedmolerat@libolibo.me 

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Ilya Kolmanovsky is a scientist-turned-storyteller. Once he studied animal evolution, now he makes a podcast about what science can teach us — human beings — about ourselves. From strange creatures that mirror human nature to the real people behind discoveries, THE NAKED MOLE RAT uncovers the unexpected connections between science and our lives. This is a podcast by Libo/Libo. Visit our website: https://libolibo.me/ Contact us: nakedmolerat@libolibo.me