054 - Becca Peixotto, Ph.D.

054 - Becca Peixotto, Ph.D.

From Avert Your Eyes by Michael Gibson Jr

January 12, 2020 · 45 min · Season 1 · Episode 54

About this episode

Dr. Becca Peixotto discusses her role as curator of a significant fossil exhibit and her journey into archaeology.

Dr. Becca Peixotto is the Curator of the Origins: Fossils From The Cradle of Humankind exhibit at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Located in the heart of Dallas, TX, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science delivers exciting, engaging and innovative visitor and outreach experiences through its education, exhibition, and research and collections programming for children, students, teachers, families and life-long learners. The Perot Museum of Nature and Science, in partnership with the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) and the National Geographic Society, proudly announces that fossils of not one but two recently discovered ancient human relatives (Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi) are currently on display in the U.S. from South Africa for the first, and likely only, time to be featured in the limited-run exhibition – Origins: Fossils From The Cradle of Humankind. The exhibit brings to life years of scientific research tied to the Perot Museum's recently launched Center for the Exploration of the Human Journey, a global hub for education, communication and research in the study of human origins. With Dr. Peixotto, we discuss what lead her to become an…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Gibson Jr

Guest: Becca Peixotto

Topics covered

  • fossils
  • human origins
  • archaeology
  • exhibits
  • science education

Keywords

  • fossils
  • archaeology
  • human relatives
  • exhibit
  • Perot Museum

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Perot Museum of Nature and Science, University of the Witwatersrand, National Geographic Society

Places: Dallas, TX

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