Alien creationism with Josh Lindal
Most of us are most likely aware of the arguments against the theory of evolution presented by religious extremists. But did you know that Ancient Aliens believers have their version of evolution denialism? In this episode, we will examine their arguments for this fringe idea. More importantly, we will learn more about human evolution from a real expert.
We have Josh Lindal, a paleoanthropologist at the University of Winnipeg, guesting on this episode. Josh is also one of the hosts of the podcast "Screens of the Stone Age." A show where three archaeologists watch and discuss different archaeological-themed movies and series.
In this episode, we will look closer on:
Human Evolution
Homo Naledi
Desmond Morris
Russel Wallace and Darwin
Mitochondrial Eve (mt-Eve)
Why humans don't have fur
Genes
Panspermia
Find Josh's show here: https://pasc-scpa.ca/sotsa
SotSA Twitter: https://twitter.com/SotSA_Podcast
Selection of Josh publications and research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joshua-Lindal
Sources, resources, and further reading suggestions
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