Decolonizing Paleontology

Decolonizing Paleontology

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 1572 , Segment 3

Children Under Fire, Godzilla, Bayeux Tapestry

Episode: Children Under Fire, Godzilla, Bayeux Tapestry

  • Apr 7, 2021 8:00 pm
  • 14:39 mins

Most bones in prestigious museums were discovered in places far away from their current exhibits. But should the bones be returned to their countries of origin? University of Erlangen-Nürnberg paleontology Ph.D. candidate Nussaibah Raja-Schoob thinks the discussion should start before the dinosaur bones are even discovered. Are local scientists involved in the fossil collection from the start?