{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66d98ef47097d58f453bf241/68e501bff513ad2b816bbc6c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Unburied S2E4: The Myth of the Explorer","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66d98ef47097d58f453bf241/1759838463690-a136b102-36cf-47d4-8560-934367720ca0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Whips, fedoras and cliff-hangers make for great cinema, but they also shape how we tell real scientific stories. In our Season 2 finale, we trace the “explorer” myth from colonial expansion to modern paleoanthropology: why lone-hero narratives persist, how they erase teams and communities, and what that means for places like Taung. We meet artists, chiefs, and scientists re-centering local voices; unpack how discoveries get narrated (and who gets credit); and ask what inclusive science looks like on the ground.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was produced in partnership with The Human Evolution Research Institute (<a href=\"https://www.heriuct.co.za/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERI</a>) and the University of Cape Town and draws on original research published in the South African Journal of Science special issue, <a href=\"https://sajs.co.za/article/view/20667\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">“The Taung Child then and now: Commemorating its centenary in a postcolonial age.”</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Special thanks to our guests in this episode:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Prof. Sheela Athreya, PhD — Biological anthropologist; Associate Professor, Texas A&amp;M University; National Geographic Explorer.</li><li>Dr. Mirriam Tawane, PhD — Paleoanthropologist; National Heritage Council (South Africa); former Curator, Plio-Pleistocene Palaeontology, DITSONG Museum.</li><li>Dr. Dipuo Kgotleng, PhD — Senior Lecturer &amp; Director, Palaeo-Research Institute, University of Johannesburg.</li><li>Kosi Litsukhulele Kueni — Local chief, Buxton (Taung).</li><li>Lungile Keswa — Artist/curator; Taung Skull study group.</li><li>Bahidile \"Mike\" Dichaba — Community guide, Taung.</li><li>Xola — Community member; Taung Skull study group.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources &amp; Links:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://arcdocs.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ARC</a>: <a href=\"http://arcdocs.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">arcdocs.org</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.heriuct.co.za/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERI</a>: <a href=\"https://www.heriuct.co.za\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.heriuct.co.za</a></p><p><a href=\"https://sajs.co.za/article/view/20667\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SAJS Special Issue</a>: https://sajs.co.za/article/view/20667</p><p><a href=\"http://patreon.com/Arc_org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ARC Angel</a>: http://patreon.com/Arc_org</p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/arcdocs.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>: https://www.facebook.com/arcdocs.org</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/arc_docs/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>: https://www.instagram.com/arc_docs/</p><p><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@arcdocs.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tiktok</a>: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@arcdocs.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@arcdocs.org</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sound bites from:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>YouTube: Paramount Movies: INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK | Official Trailer | Paramount Movies</p><p>YouTube: CBS Sunday Morning: Almanac: \"Dr. Livingstone, I presume?\"</p><p>YouTube: National Geographic: New Human Ancestor Discovered: Homo naledi (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO) | National Geographic</p><p>YouTube: Al Jazeera English: Africa: States of independence - the scramble for Africa</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"ARC"}