Lucy 50 in the Media

Lucy stood just 3.5 feet tall, but still towers over our knowledge of human origins
Discover magazine.com
07.01.2024
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/lucy-stood-just-3-5-feet-tall-but-still-towers-over-our-knowledge-of-human 

Fifty years on, how Lucy, the mother of humanity, changed our understanding of evolution
The Guardian
06.30.2024
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/30/fifty-years-on-how-lucy-the-mother-of-humanity-changed-our-understanding-of-evolution 

Lucy, discovered 50 years ago in Ethiopia, stood just 3.5 feet tall—but she still towers over our understanding of human origins
SFGate.com
06.27.2024
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/lucy-discovered-50-years-ago-in-ethiopia-stood-19542790.php

Lucy, discovered 50 years ago in Ethiopia, stood just 3.5 feet tall—but she still towers over our understanding of human origins
The Conversation (written by IHO Research Scientist Denise Su)
06.27.2024
https://theconversation.com/lucy-discovered-50-years-ago-in-ethiopia-stood-just-3-5-feet-tall-but-she-still-towers-over-our-understanding-of-human-origins-227866

Fifty years of Lucy, the marvellous ancestor
The Wire (Ethiopia)
06.20.2024
https://thewire.in/the-sciences/fifty-years-of-lucy-the-marvellous-ancestor 

Think & Drink with the Extinct: Get Groovey with Lucy at the Natural History Museum
Freshwater Clevelnd.com
06.06.2024
https://www.freshwatercleveland.com/street-level/Get_Groovy_with_Lucy_060624.aspx 

Paleoanthropologist Don Johanson: ‘We all need to embrace this gift of being born’
05.2024
https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/members-only-access/info-2024/donald-johanson-lucy-fossil-interview.html  (access by members only)

Was Lucy the mother of us all? Fifty years after her discovery, the 3.2-million-year-old skeleton has rivals
Newswire
04.23.2024
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/705937289/was-lucy-the-mother-of-us-all-fifty-years-after-her-discovery-the-3-2-million-year-old-skeleton-has-rivals

Lucy: A common ancestor of all humans
The Stute
04.18.2024
https://thestute.com/2024/04/18/lucy-a-common-ancestor-of-all-humans/

50 years later, international experts discuss importance of ‘Lucy’ discovery at ASU symposium
04.15.2024
https://news.asu.edu/20240416-science-and-technology-50-years-later-international-experts-discuss-importance-lucy?{_src}=news-story 

ASU celebrates Lucy's 50th anniversary, highlighting her impact on science and culture
ASU State Press
04.09.2024
https://www.statepress.com/article/2024/04/lucy-50th-anniversary#

Lucy's World: Was Lucy the mother of us all?
Science Magazine (cover)
04.05.2024
https://www.science.org/content/article/was-lucy-mother-us-all-fifty-years-discovery-famed-skeleton-rivals  

Companion YouTube video to Science cover story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBeVtMNNdJ0

Researcher who found 'Lucy' skeleton 50 years ago works at ASU now, and wants us to focus on future
KJZZ/The Show
04.03.2024
https://kjzz.org/content/1875996/researcher-who-found-lucy-skeleton-50-years-ago-works-asu-now-and-wants-us-focus

From Lucy to Leadership: We are all African Part 1
February 2024
https://takethelead.medium.com/from-lucy-to-leadership-part-1-we-are-all-africans-8e7cf5a6b317
Written by Take the Lead Founder Gloria Feldt

Samara University recognized the great Professor Donald C Johanson
Samara University website
01.28.2024
https://su.edu.et/samara-university-recognized-the-great-professor-donald-c-johanson/

Lucy discoverer Johanson, Arizona State University team in Afar region
ENA
01.24.2024
https://www.ena.et/web/eng/w/eng_3916602

They created at 3D model of Lucy, the most famous human ancestor
Spark Chronicles
01.14.2024
https://sparkchronicles.com/they-created-a-3d-model-of-lucy-the-most-famous-human-ancestor/

‘Lucy’ discovery turns 50: ‘A Year for Human Origins’
ASU News
01.17.2024
https://news.asu.edu/20240130-science-and-technology-lucy-discovery-turns-50-year-human-origins?{_src}=news-story