Continuing in their quest to talk about evolution, Erik and Gabe chat with Dr. Eric Meikle about the Nye-Ham debate, anti-evolutionism in the education system, and what makes humans unique in the animal kingdom. T’was a total blast, so listen up!
Dr. Eric Meikle is a physical anthropologist and the Education Project Director for the National Center for Science Education (NCSE). He has done a lot of awesome work in the origins of humans, and countering groups who want to bring anti-evolution material into science classrooms in the public schools.
- The recent debate between Bill Nye and Ken Ham
- Countering anti-evolutionism in the public education system
- What (if anything) makes humans unique compared to other animals?
- The Nye-Ham debate
- The NCSE (become a member!)
- Human brain size
- Dolphins using tools, (aside: they’re not so smart on land)
- Brian Hayden, and prehistorical religion
- Language in humans and other animals
- Do animals understand death?