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NPR Interviews with Zeray and other ‘Lucy’ news
Recently, Zeray was interviewed alongside Donald Johanson, for NPR’s Science Friday. He also interviewed with NPR’s All Things Considered.
As this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of the discovery of Lucy, a well-known and well preserved Australopithecus afarensis, many sites across the web have been writing up stories. Check out a few here:
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- American Museum of National History | Lucy was discovered 50 years ago. What’s changed from 1974 to now?
- El Pais | The legacy of Lucy, the ‘Australopithecus’ that changed our idea of human evolution 50 years ago
- The Jerusalem Post | Fifty years after her discovery, Lucy remains the original Australopithecus celebrity
- Le Monde | The debated legacy of Lucy, the most famous australopithecine
- Live Science | Lucy’s last day: What the iconic fossil reveals about our ancient ancestor’s last hours
- National Geographic | This is why Lucy has been the face of human evolution for the last 50 years
- New York State Museum | Lucy and the beginnings of humankind: Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lucy’s discovery at the New York State Museum
- Science News | How does a fossil become a superstar? Just ask Lucy.
- Scientific American | The Lucy fossil’s extraordinary journey to becoming an icon of human evolution
- Smithsonian Magazine | After 50 years, scientists still love Lucy
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Ted Talk: Finding the Origins of Humanity
Zeray has made several appearances in film media. From news broadcasts and recorded conferences, you can watch more of them by clicking on the button below.
