The cross-discipline effort to work our how ancient humans learned to count.
In this episode:
00:45 Number origins
Around the world, archaeologists, linguists and a host of other researchers are trying to answer some big questions – when, and how, did humans learn to count? We speak to some of the scientists at the forefront of this effort.
*News Feature: *How did Neanderthals and other ancient humans learn to count?)
07:47 Research Highlights
How sea anemones influence clownfish stripes, and how skin-to-skin contact can improve survival rates for high-risk newborns.
*Research Highlight: *How the clownfish gets its stripes)
*Research Highlight: *Nestling skin-to-skin right after birth saves fragile babies’ lives)
09:48 Briefing Chat
We discuss some highlights from the Nature Briefing. This time, an upper limit for human ageing, and could tardigrades survive a collision with the moon?
*Scientific American: *Humans Could Live up to 150 Years, New Research Suggests)
*Science: *Hardy water bears survive bullet impacts—up to a point)
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