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18 FEBRUARY 2021 In 1928, the renowned British archaeologist, Dorothy Garrod, excavated the Shukbah Cave in the hills of Palestine, just north of Jerusalem. This was some of her earliest work in a long and successful career, revealing a rich collection of ancient stone tools, animal bones, and a single fossilised tooth - what looked like a large human molar.
For fifty years the discovery was lost in the private collection of a collaborator, unrecognised and neglected. Then, at the turn of the century, the long-lost tooth landed in the laps of researchers at the British Museum of Natural History. Looking closely at the large molar, researchers realised it was probably from a young Neanderthal, possibly between the ages of 7 and 12. ....
Dr Asha Mohammed: Kibera keeps me grounded Friday January 29 2021 By JACKSON BIKO Dr Asha Mohammed is a proud Nubian. She grew up in Kibera at a time when girls were supposed to study just enough to get married. She was smart and had a father who held her hand, and supported her dreams until she was out of the woods of societal dogma that prevailed that time. Dr Asha Mohammed is a proud Nubian. She grew up in Kibera at a time when girls were supposed to study just enough to get married. She was smart and had a father who held her hand, and supported her dreams until she was out of the woods of societal dogma that prevailed that time. You could say she is self-made, and given her journey, why not? ....