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![F. Uncovering “the World’s Oldest Child”](https://alemsegedlab.uchicago.edu/files/2018/10/CNN-uncovering-worlds-oldest-child.jpg)
F. Uncovering “the World’s Oldest Child”
Paleoanthropologist Zeray Alemseged on becoming a hero in the world of science and supporting fellow African scientists![A. Ted Talk: The Search for Humanity’s Roots](https://alemsegedlab.uchicago.edu/files/2007/06/Screen-Shot-2018-09-12-at-8.46.37-AM.png)
A. Ted Talk: The Search for Humanity’s Roots
Paleoanthropologist Zeresenay (Zeray) Alemseged looks for the roots of humanity in Ethiopia’s badlands. Here he talks about finding the oldest skeleton of a hominin child and how Africa holds the clues to our humanity. [source: www.ted.com]![B. The Story of Selam: the Discovery of the Earliest Child](https://alemsegedlab.uchicago.edu/files/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-09-12-at-8.32.27-AM.png)
B. The Story of Selam: the Discovery of the Earliest Child
Watch a short video about how Selam was discovered and identified.![C. Becoming Human: First Steps](https://alemsegedlab.uchicago.edu/files/2018/06/PBS-Becoming-Human-First-Steps.jpg)
C. Becoming Human: First Steps
This is the first part of a documentary that examines the factors that caused us to split from the other great apes. “First Steps” explores the fossil of “Selam,” also known as “Lucy’s Child.” Paleoanthropologist Zeray...![G. The Daily Show – Jon Stewart Describes Obama’s Trip to Ethiopia](https://alemsegedlab.uchicago.edu/files/2018/06/DailyShow.jpg)