Interview: Hobbits, Neanderthals, and Dragon Man with Ella Al-Shamahi
Homo sapiens weren't alone. Discover the lost human species that once shared our world.
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi joins Hakeem to reveal a forgotten era when Homo sapiens coexisted with at least seven other human species. From Neanderthal culture to ancient DNA rewriting history, Ella dives into human origins—and reflects on her own personal journey from creationism to leading evolutionary scientist.
Ella Al-Shamahi is a paleoanthropologist, explorer, and presenter based in London. She specializes in human evolution and has conducted fieldwork in some of the world's most dangerous and remote regions in search of fossil evidence of our earliest ancestors. She is a TED speaker and has appeared in numerous science documentaries, including hosting NOVA and BBC’s five-part series HUMAN, available on the PBS App and NOVA’s website.
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