NOVA: Human Series Watch Party | Part Five

Follow the epic story of Homo sapiens as they outlast other human species and spread across the globe.

Around 300,000 years ago, Homo sapiens emerged in Africa – one of at least seven human species alive at the time. Now, we are the only remaining human line, and our impact on the planet is undeniable. In this stunningly cinematic five-part series, paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi traces the surprising story of human origins. Remarkable new fossil evidence, modern DNA sequencing, and other cutting-edge scientific tools are shedding new light on the lives and journeys of long-vanished human species, and how our encounters with them helped make us who we are today.

Dr. Mollie Cashner of the biology department is hosting a weekly viewing of this series at the Sundquist Science Complex, featuring a Q&A session, audience discussion and scientific support. Light refreshments will be provided each week; programming will begin 5:30 p.m. each Thursday beginning September 18.

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