Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Meet East Africa's first woman paleoanthropologist Dr. Emma Mbua, learn about the surprising discovery of Australopithecus afarensis fossils at Kantis Fossil Site on the outskirts of Nairobi, and hear Emma's story in this special Women's History Month episode.

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Guest scientist: Dr. Emma Mbua
Creator, host, and producer: Arielle Johnson
Assistant producer: Meghan Khalsa

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