A Story of Us: Lesley Newson and Peter Richerson

This week I interview husband and wife writing duo, Dr. Lesley Newson and Dr. Peter Richerson, on their careers and their newest joint book, A Story of Us: A New Look at Human Evolution. We discuss how they met and decided to write the book in a style that targets a multi-level audience, not just other academics, and why they chose to tell the story of human evolution in a new way. Dr. Richerson feels as if all scientists are storytellers, and while he focuses on the "stones and bones," working with Lesley who has prior experience in publicizing science, helped them create a book that is engaging, educational, and furthers the examination of human evolution. Enjoy! 

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A Story of Us: A New Look at Human Evolution: 

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