Celebrating Dr Gaokgatlhe Mirriam Tawane- the FIRST Black Woman to receive her PhD in #palaeoanthropology in South Africa in 2012! She is currently the Curator of Plio-Pleistocene palaeontology at @DitsongMuseumSA
#DiversityInFieldWork #BlackinBioAnth #BlackinBioAnthWeek (1/n) https://twitter.com/BlackinBioAnth/status/1356995909725392896
Not only is she a brilliant scientist, but she is also a passionate educator who lights up a room. Her work on taking #evolution education to local communities is so necessary. Check out: https://theconversation.com/what-its-like-curating-ancient-fossils-a-palaeontologist-shares-her-story-96555 #DiversityInFieldWork #BlackinBioAnth (2/n)
Read more about some of her work on the famous Mrs (or Mr) Ples skull, an adult Australopithecus africanus from Sterkfontein South Africa: https://theconversation.com/one-of-the-worlds-most-famous-fossil-skulls-mrs-ples-is-actually-a-mr-90964 #DiversityInFieldWork #BlackinBioAnth (3/n)
One of the world's most famous fossil skulls, "Mrs Ples", is actually a "Mr"

This new research offers compelling proof that the naysayers were right. "Mrs" Ples was actually a "Mr".

https://theconversation.com/one-of-the-worlds-most-famous-fossil-skulls-mrs-ples-is-actually-a-mr-90964
Wanna watch a pro talk about fossils? Look no further! #DiversityInFieldWork #BlackinBioAnth (4/n)
Also check out: https://conversationsinhumanevolution.com/2020/10/22/conversations-with-dr-mirriam-tawane/ #DiversityInFieldWork #BlackinBioAnth (/end)
Conversations with: Dr Mirriam Tawane

Today, I am delighted to introduce Dr Mirriam Tawane, Curator of the Plio-Pleistocene collection at the DITSONG: National Museum of Natural History in South Africa! Mirriam was awarded her Bac…

https://conversationsinhumanevolution.com/2020/10/22/conversations-with-dr-mirriam-tawane/
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