Why follow in Lucy's footsteps? (Replay)
By: Caroline Lachowsky
Why and how to follow in Lucy's footsteps? Back on the great paleontological expeditions in East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya which, since the 1970s, have revolutionized our knowledge of the origins of man, leading in particular to the discovery of the most famous of the Australopithecus: Lucy .
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A female geologist, biologist and palynologist (specialist in the study of pollens) participated in her international expeditions. His research was essential for understanding the environment, the landscapes and the environment in which these hominids lived. The role of this researcher, one of the few women in these almost exclusively male fields, has long been concealed, almost erased from the photo. Raymonde Bonnefille is our guest today, she finally shares her scientific and human adventures in a work which has just been published by Odile Jacob editions " Sur les pas de Lucy ".
With:
- Raymonde Bonnefille , palynologist, author of “ Sur les pas de Lucy” published by Odile Jacob.
Charlie Dupiot met Doris Barboni , palynologist, specialist in micro-fossils of plants at CEREGE, the European Center for Research and Education in Environmental Geosciences.
(March 25, 2019 replay)
Installation of the pollen intake, Raymonde Bonnefille and Nyangatom, 1968. © Nadine Zuber
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