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Berger Can’t Get A Break

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It has been almost two years since Lee Berger and I shared a few words on Anthropology.net about his small people of Palau. Since then, a TKO paper, published in the summer of 2008, basically thwarting Berger’s claims. Thankfully, we haven’t heard much of his sensationalist research since…

But his documentary is still floating around. It recently aired on Australia’s public broadcaster channel ABC. ABC journalist and presenter Jonathan Holmes wasn’t too pleased his network aired this less than admirable documentary. On his show, Media Watch, he explains why. Check out the entertaining excerpt or watch the scathing clip here.

For all you aspiring paleoanthropologists and scientists out there, take this tragic case into heart and don’t make the same mistakes. You’ll leave only behind a legacy of fail.

Written by Kambiz Kamrani

February 26, 2010 at 10:36 am

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  1. Heh, I didn’t realize that was still floating about. I wonder if Nat Geo has learned their lesson?

    afarensis, FCD

    March 1, 2010 at 8:32 pm

  2. Don’t worry about his legacy, big things coming out soon.

    Anonomous-Squirrel

    March 3, 2010 at 3:40 am

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