Fossil Ida's 'father' defends the media hype
4,917 views · Published 15 June 2009 · 1:59 · Indexed 28 September 2026
Channel: New Scientist · 2009 · Science & Technology
Read more at http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2009/05/idas-father-defends-the-hype.html Jørn Hurum, the University of Oslo palaeontologist who is Ida's champion and who named the specimen after his daughter, says few words about the acquisition of the fossil and how pleased he was to have David Attenborough narrate the documentary.
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