Carrie Mongle examines fossilized teeth to understand how early humans grew, lived, and ate. Host Heather Lynch and Mongle, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and Turkana Basin Institute at Stony Brook University, dive into the intricacies of human evolution, discussing the key players and distinctive features that separate modern humans from other hominins. Mongle also discusses her research on the hand morphology of Paranthropus boisei, highlighting the evolutionary insights gained from studying fossilized teeth and hands. Learn more with:“An updated analysis of hominin phylogeny with an emphasis on re-evaluating the phylogenetic relationships of Australopithecus sediba”, by Mongle, C. S., Strait, D. S., & Grine, F. “Rules of teeth development align microevolution with macroevolution in extant and extinct primates”, by Machado, F. A., Mongle, C. S., Slater, G. J., Penna, A., Wisniewski, A. L., Soffin, A., Dutra, V., & Uyeda, J. C.“Variation, sexual dimorphism and enlargement of the frontal sinus with age in adult South Africans”, by Greening, V. A., Hernandez, E., Mongle, C. S., Billings, B. K., Mngomezulu, V., Wallace, I. J., & Grine, F. E.Skip ahead to the chapter that interests you:00:36 The Evolutionary Journey of Humans01:16 Understanding Hominins and Their Traits03:32 Future Human Evolution and Selective Pressures05:33 Human Adaptations to Extreme Climates08:45 The Role of Diet in Human Evolution16:33 The Importance of Teeth in Evolutionary Studies19:22 The Significance of Hominin Teeth20:04 Discovering the Importance of Hands20:50 Introducing Paranthropus Boisei22:07 Comparing Hominin and Homo Species24:33 Insights into Hominin Hand Morphology27:18 The Evolution and Future of Human Brains28:46 Challenges and Future of Fossil Research32:38 The Role of AI in Paleontology34:44 Future Directions in Hominin Research35:47 Concluding Thoughts on Human EvolutionTell a friend and share a link to this episode.You can find all our episodes at www.stonybrook.edu/c4e or wherever you stream audio.Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/c4e/newsletters.phpFor all things Stony Brook on social media: https://bit.ly/m/sbuC4E Presents is a production of Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth.Host: Heather LynchEditor: J.D. AllenProgram Manager: Jennifer Gilday

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