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Juliette Brophy, LSU paleoanthropologist, explains to us her research that helped identify a newly-discovered human ancestor, the Homo Naledi. This new species was found in a 130-mile long narrow cave system in South Africa.
Also on today's program, David Poole on Baton Rouge's high HIV and AIDS rates, here.