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...evidence that will answer the most fundamental questions of our existence: When, where and how did the human race arise? Nonscientists are as eager for the answers as the experts, if the constant outpouring of books and documentaries on the subject is any indication. The latest, a three-part Nova show titled In Search of Human Origins, premiered last week...
That remarkable discovery is the departure point for In Search of Human Origins, a three-hour Nova mini-series that airs on PBS next week. Over three consecutive nights, beginning Monday, Johanson himself is the tour guide on a journey through the physical and intellectual landscape of human evolution. Starting with the 3-ft.-tall, small-brained Lucy and her kin, he traces the ascent of humankind through some of its milestones: the emergence of toolmaking, the transition from scavenging to hunting and the struggle between the first modern humans and their Neanderthal cousins for control of the earth...
...Nova special goes in search of human ancestors...
...design of this magazine is both late at night and musically inspired. James listens to bossa nova stuff on the radio as he finishes up the Scrutiny and contemplates how much he has left to do on his problem sets. Last week, I thought it would help him out if I substituted ABBA for bossa nova. But it didn't seem to work, much like Leverett's juke box experiment. Oh well...
Corporate sponsors, including the Bank of Nova Scotia and McDonald's, have continued to maintain their support for the program in the wake of Sword's resignation, Silk said...