December 20, 1996, Hour Two:The Leakey Legacy

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The Leakey Legacy
Mary Leakey died last week, leaving behind a legacy of fossils. Along with her late husband Louis, and son, Richard, Mary was responsible for the discovery of tools, bones and footprints that have helped define our understanding of our early human ancestors. In this hour of Science Friday, we'll explore the Leakey Legacy and some new findings in the search for human origins.

Guests:
Carl Swisher
Geologist
Berkeley Geochronology Center
Berkeley, California

Virginia Morell
Author
"Ancestral Passions: The Leakey Family and the Quest for Humankind's Beginnings,"
published by Simon and Schuster
Ashland, Oregon

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