we now know what we’ve done we’ve got a new member of the genus Homo a species
new member of the genus Homo a species
new member of the genus Homo a species that we’re going to call healing the
that we’re going to call healing the
that we’re going to call healing the lady
lady
lady it’s day 29 of a 30 day workshop that is
it’s day 29 of a 30 day workshop that is
it’s day 29 of a 30 day workshop that is entirely designed to describe and study
entirely designed to describe and study
entirely designed to describe and study the first generation of papers on the
the first generation of papers on the
the first generation of papers on the material from rising star
material from rising star
material from rising star I brought together around 40 to 45
I brought together around 40 to 45
I brought together around 40 to 45 people at any one time with about thirty
people at any one time with about thirty
people at any one time with about thirty to thirty two early career scientists
to thirty two early career scientists
to thirty two early career scientists entirely unique skill set as well as
entirely unique skill set as well as
entirely unique skill set as well as differences of opinion using different
differences of opinion using different
differences of opinion using different backgrounds and training so that we were
backgrounds and training so that we were
backgrounds and training so that we were sure that we would be looking to see
sure that we would be looking to see
sure that we would be looking to see whether we could efficiently go through
whether we could efficiently go through
whether we could efficiently go through this material in a way no one’s ever
this material in a way no one’s ever
this material in a way no one’s ever done before
done before
done before so this is the most complete piece of
so this is the most complete piece of
so this is the most complete piece of the pelvis that we have there’s not a
the pelvis that we have there’s not a
the pelvis that we have there’s not a whole lot there but there’s actually
whole lot there but there’s actually
whole lot there but there’s actually some very important morphologies
some very important morphologies
some very important morphologies preserved on this piece all these bones
preserved on this piece all these bones
preserved on this piece all these bones were found together they will come from
were found together they will come from
were found together they will come from the same individual they all come from
the same individual they all come from
the same individual they all come from the same side but we don’t obviously
the same side but we don’t obviously
the same side but we don’t obviously want to do the originals so we’re doing
want to do the originals so we’re doing
want to do the originals so we’re doing it with 3d printer anyone who walked
it with 3d printer anyone who walked
it with 3d printer anyone who walked into that room feel the internet
into that room feel the internet
into that room feel the internet scientific you could actually feel the
scientific you could actually feel the
scientific you could actually feel the room vibrating with it it’s an amazing
room vibrating with it it’s an amazing
room vibrating with it it’s an amazing experience I’ve learned tons
so the axial skeleton really took a
so the axial skeleton really took a beating in preservation so we’ve got
beating in preservation so we’ve got
beating in preservation so we’ve got lots of little pieces so in an overall
lots of little pieces so in an overall
lots of little pieces so in an overall size if we take a look at our vertebra
size if we take a look at our vertebra
size if we take a look at our vertebra it’s very very tiny if we compare it to
it’s very very tiny if we compare it to
it’s very very tiny if we compare it to the smallest known Australopithecus
the smallest known Australopithecus
the smallest known Australopithecus vertebra of a similar level that
vertebra of a similar level that
vertebra of a similar level that belonging to Lucy from Australopithecus
belonging to Lucy from Australopithecus
belonging to Lucy from Australopithecus afarensis you can see that that our
afarensis you can see that that our
afarensis you can see that that our vertebra is actually a fair amount
vertebra is actually a fair amount
vertebra is actually a fair amount smaller than that of Lucy in terms of
smaller than that of Lucy in terms of
smaller than that of Lucy in terms of the cranial team I didn’t know anyone
the cranial team I didn’t know anyone
the cranial team I didn’t know anyone and we are six ladies early career
and we are six ladies early career
and we are six ladies early career scientists just got together and we just
scientists just got together and we just
scientists just got together and we just started working it you know two of us
started working it you know two of us
started working it you know two of us went over and did the matrix stuff two
went over and did the matrix stuff two
went over and did the matrix stuff two of us went off and did non matrix and
of us went off and did non matrix and
of us went off and did non matrix and the other two did them but I think so at
the other two did them but I think so at
the other two did them but I think so at work every piece of body has kind of
work every piece of body has kind of
work every piece of body has kind of like its own story and now you have to
like its own story and now you have to
like its own story and now you have to come by come combine all of it and come
come by come combine all of it and come
come by come combine all of it and come to a kind of solution for the call we
to a kind of solution for the call we
to a kind of solution for the call we work in a pretty contentious field so I
work in a pretty contentious field so I
work in a pretty contentious field so I had some fears that there might be some
had some fears that there might be some
had some fears that there might be some of the things are controversial we
of the things are controversial we
of the things are controversial we wouldn’t want to say that you’re gonna
wouldn’t want to say that you’re gonna
wouldn’t want to say that you’re gonna have in fighting among among the various
have in fighting among among the various
have in fighting among among the various groups but it hasn’t been that way
groups but it hasn’t been that way
groups but it hasn’t been that way I would say it has been a very positive
I would say it has been a very positive
I would say it has been a very positive experience
experience
experience just the sheer magnitude of material is
just the sheer magnitude of material is
just the sheer magnitude of material is awesome and yeah that’s good to be some
awesome and yeah that’s good to be some
awesome and yeah that’s good to be some African the teeth in the maxilla are
African the teeth in the maxilla are
African the teeth in the maxilla are offset a postie really right so the
offset a postie really right so the
offset a postie really right so the maxillary m3 can’t touch them the
maxillary m3 can’t touch them the
maxillary m3 can’t touch them the ability to bounce questions at a moment
ability to bounce questions at a moment
ability to bounce questions at a moment to each of the cross-pollination
to each of the cross-pollination
to each of the cross-pollination scientific ideas you make less mistakes
scientific ideas you make less mistakes
scientific ideas you make less mistakes I’ll bet you that we’ve spent more more
I’ll bet you that we’ve spent more more
I’ll bet you that we’ve spent more more in this month in person hours working on
in this month in person hours working on
in this month in person hours working on his material it was tasted in years and
his material it was tasted in years and
his material it was tasted in years and years and years working on their mature
years and years working on their mature
years and years working on their mature I learned it the people could go into
I learned it the people could go into
I learned it the people could go into paleoanthropology and study do it for
paleoanthropology and study do it for
paleoanthropology and study do it for love and passion if you let them loose
love and passion if you let them loose
love and passion if you let them loose on these fossils they create
on these fossils they create
on these fossils they create extraordinary things because they’re
extraordinary things because they’re
extraordinary things because they’re passionate
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