PhD Candidate in Biological Anthropology, Liverpool John Moores University
My research focuses on diet and behaviour during human evolution through studying fossil teeth. This predominantly involves looking for signs of dental disease, genetic defects and different types of wear. Through comparing patterns of tooth wear and pathologies with living primates, including humans, it is then possible to reconstruct dietary and behavioural information of our extinct ancestors and relatives. For example, in one study I reported evidence that the relatively recently discovered hominin species Homo naledi ate a substantially different diet from other South African hominins.
Discovered: the earliest known genetic condition in human evolution
Apr 01, 2019 17:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
Genetic diseases are fairly common today, with more than one in 25 children being born with one. But the evolutionary history of such conditions is mysterious. Which genetic disorders were common in our ancestors and why?...
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