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Ian Tattersall

Paleontologist

Ian Tattersall appears in the following:

Ian Tatterersall

Digging For Bones: Understanding The World Of Paleoanthropology

Monday, July 06, 2015

Emeritus curator with the American Museum of Natural History, Ian Tattersall, discusses how a long tradition of "human exceptionalism" has distorted our understanding of human evolution.

Masters of the Planet

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Paleontologist Ian Tattersall discusses the wide range of other early humans and looks at why homo sapiens were vaulted forward. Masters of the Planet explains the physical traits and cognitive abilities that made homo sapiens stand apart and thrive.