Lucy 50th Anniversary Media Coverage
Lucy 50th Anniversary Media Coverage
Highlights—Lucy 50 Media Coverage
Donald Johanson in Conversation with Carl Zimmer at the 92nd Street Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sit8X9mHeY
Lucy 3,2 millions d’annees et 50 ans!
Dossiers Archeologie
November/December 2024
https://www.faton.fr/dossiers-darcheologie/numero-426/lucy-32-millions-d-annees-50-ans.54581.php
French magazine devotes issue to the Lucy discovery
Lucy
The Leakey Foundation Origins Podcast
11.27.2024
https://leakeyfoundation.org/podcast/lucy/
Donald Johanson discovered the Lucy fossil 50 years ago
NPR Weekend Edition Saturday
11.23.2024
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/23/nx-s1-5198460/donald-johanson-discovered-the-lucy-fossil-50-years-ago
50 years of science with Lucy, our famous early ancestor
Science Friday
11.22.2024
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/lucy-human-ancestor-50-anniversary/
This is why Lucy is the face of human evolution for the last 50 years
National Geographic
11.22.2024
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/lucy-human-evolution-discovery
(written by IHO-affiliated PhD graduate Paige Madison)
Lucy’s Legacy
The Washington Post
11.22.2024
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/interactive/2024/evolution-fossil-lucy-human-ancestor
Fifty years after the discovery of Lucy, it’s time to ‘decolonise paleoanthropology’ says leading Ethiopian fossil expert—podcast
The Conversation
11.21.2024
https://theconversation.com/fifty-years-after-the-discovery-of-lucy-its-time-to-decolonise-paleoanthropology-says-leading-ethiopian-fossil-expert-podcast-243642
Conversation with Yohannes Haile-Selassie
Lucy was discovered 50 years ago. What’s changed from 1974 to now?
American Museum of Natural History
YouTube
11.18.2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U85biq24V8g
How we misunderstood what the Lucy fossil reveals about ancient humans
New Scientist
11.15.2024
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2455818-how-we-misunderstood-what-the-lucy-fossil-reveals-about-ancient-humans/
How does a fossil become a superstar? Just ask Lucy.
Science News (Bruce Bower)
11.13.2024
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fossil-lucy-superstar-evolution-science
Lucy at 50: How the world’s most famous fossil was discovered
CNN.com
11.12.2024
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/12/science/lucy-fossil-discovery-50th-anniversary-don-johanson/index.html
Lucy’s Lasting Legacy
Arizona PBS
11.06.2024
https://azpbs.org/lucys-lasting-legacy/
Half-hour program on the Lucy 50th anniversary and discovery, includes comprehensive website with additional features and links to resources
Lucy at 50
Nautilus
10.18.2024
https://nautil.us/lucy-at-50-990900/
How the famous Lucy fossil revolutionize the study of human origins
Scientific American (cover story)
10.15.2024
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fossil-human-ancestor-lucy-remains-pivotal-50-years-after-discovery/
Article written by Donald Johanson and Yohannes Haile-Selassie
Donald Johanson: Unearthing Lucy changed my life and the world
New Scientist
08.01.2024
https://www.newscientist.com/video/2442331-donald-johanson-unearthing-lucy-changed-my-life-and-the-world/
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvp2nMN0mKE
Lucy discovery benchmark, reference for human origins research: Professor Donald Johanson
ENA (Ethiopia)
07.29.2024
https://www.ena.et/web/eng/w/eng_4875838
CARTA: Before Lucy: The state of knowledge on human origins
University of California TV
06.30.2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qAsK_daG2U
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
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
Lucy, the fossil, 50 years later
Arizona PBS—Arizona Horizon
04.23.2024
https://azpbs.org/horizon/2024/04/lucy-the-fossil/
Lucy’s World
Science Magazine (cover)
04.04.2024
https://www.science.org/content/article/was-lucy-mother-us-all-fifty-years-discovery-famed-skeleton-rivals
companion video
After 50 years, Lucy faces rivals with other human ancestors
Science Magazine (YouTube video)
05.30.2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBeVtMNNdJ0
Researcher who found ‘Lucy’ skeleton works at ASU now, and wants us to focus on future
KJZZ/The Show
04.04.2024
https://kjzz.org/content/1875996/researcher-who-found-lucy-skeleton-50-years-ago-works-asu-now-and-wants-us-focus
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/
ASU News Coverage
ASU News: Lucy at 50 Spotlight page
https://news.asu.edu/spotlight/lucy-at-50
Comprehensive coverage of 50th anniversary media
Lucy’s lasting legacy: Donald Johanson reflects on the discovery of a lifetime
11.21.2024
https://news.asu.edu/20241121-science-and-technology-lucys-lasting-legacy-donald-johanson-reflects-discovery-lifetime
“Finding Lucy” exhibit opens at Innovation Gallery
11.13.2024
https://news.asu.edu/b/20241113-finding-lucy-exhibit-opens-innovation-gallery?%7B_src%7D=news-story
Lucy at 50: An auspicious year, not over yet
10.22.2024
https://news.asu.edu/20241022-science-and-technology-lucy-50-auspicious-year-not-over-yet
The crown jewel: Finding a complete skull for Lucy
10.22.2024
https://news.asu.edu/20241022-science-and-technology-crown-jewel-finding-complete-skull-lucy
Steve Filmer video story
When art meets science: Bringing Lucy to life
09.25.2024
https://news.asu.edu/20240925-science-and-technology-asu-lucy-discovery-artist-lifelike-re-creation
Steve Filmer video story
The tiny bone that led to a very big discovery
08.27.2024
https://news.asu.edu/20240827-science-and-technology-tiny-bone-led-very-big-discovery-asu-lucy-skeleton-anniversary
Steve Filmer video story
‘Lucy’ and the origins of humans
ASU Thrive Magazine feature
08.23.2024
https://news.asu.edu/20240827-science-and-technology-lucy-and-origins-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
‘Lucy’ discovery turns 50: ‘A Year for Human Origins’
01.17.2024
https://news.asu.edu/20240130-science-and-technology-lucy-discovery-turns-50-year-human-origins?{_src}=news-story
IHO YouTube Channel featuring Lucy 50th Anniversary Monthly Lecture Series, Bill Kimbel Impact Lecture featuring Donald Johanson, and all Lucy 50th Anniversary videos
https://www.youtube.com/@ASUInstituteofHumanOrigins
All Media Coverage
Tadias Q&A: Professor Yohannes Haile-Selassie on Ethiopia’s legacy in human origins and Lucy at 50
Tadias
12.02.2024
http://www.tadias.com/12/02/2024/tadias-qa-professor-yohannes-haile-selassie-on-ethiopias-legacy-in-human-origins-and-lucy-at-50/
On a November day 50 years ago, a scientist found ‘Lucy’ and rewrote our origin story
AZCentral.com
12.01.2024
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2024/12/01/50-years-fossil-lucy-donald-johanson/76606435007/
How an ASU institute founding director’s discovery changed our view of mankind’s origins (gallery)
12.01.24
AZCentral.com
https://www.azcentral.com/picture-gallery/news/local/arizona/2024/12/01/lucy-fossil-ethiopia-50-years-later/76629821007/
The Explorers Club Journal
November 2024
Print only
Lucy 3,2 millions d’annees et 50 ans!
Dossiers Archeologie
November/December 2024
https://www.faton.fr/dossiers-darcheologie/numero-426/lucy-32-millions-d-annees-50-ans.54581.php
French magazine devotes issue to the Lucy discovery
50 years of Lucy: Uncovering the mystery of our ancestors
Saturday Star (South Africa)—Press Reader
11.30.2024
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/saturday-star-south-africa/20241130/281719800146448
Lucy turns 50—plus a few million years
Independent (South Africa)
11.30.2024
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-independent-on-saturday/20241130/281603836029467
Lucy
The Leakey Foundation Origins Podcast
11.27.2024
https://leakeyfoundation.org/podcast/lucy/
Lucy’s legacy: 50 years on, the fossil that changed our understanding of human evolution
IFL Science
11.27.2024
https://www.iflscience.com/lucys-legacy-50-years-on-the-fossil-that-changed-our-understanding-of-human-evolution-76943
50th anniversary of the discovery of Lucy marred by new revelations (suspect)
EIN Presswire.com
11.27.2024
https://www.einpresswire.com/article/763942600/50th-anniversary-of-the-discovery-of-lucy-marred-by-new-revelations
Not Lucy, but 4 ancestors: The origin of the human being just shocked experts
Riazor.org—The Moment
11.27.2024
https://www.riazor.org/news/lucy-origin-early-human-ancestors/2199/
Ready, Fire, Aim: I love Lucy, Part Two
Pagosa Daily Post
11.26.2024
https://pagosadailypost.com/2024/11/26/ready-fire-aim-i-love-lucy-part-two/
50 years ago today, Don Johanson discovered Lucy that changed history books forever
LinkedIn by Rand Morimoto
11.26.2024
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/50-years-ago-today-don-johanson-discovered-lucy-changed-rand-morimoto-oidzc/
From ‘Lucy’ to the ‘Hobbits’: The most famous fossils of human relatives
Live Science
11.26.2024
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/from-lucy-to-the-hobbits-the-most-famous-fossils-of-human-relatives
History “Grandma” Lucy’s Birthday
Focus (Italy)
11.25.2024
https://www.focus.it/cultura/storia/50-anni-dalla-scoperta-di-lucy
Accompanying YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seKrI6E_I-A&t=1s
How a discovery 50 years ago rewrote human evolution theory
Indian Express.com
11.25.2024
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-sci-tech/lucy-skeleton-discovery-human-evolution-9689342/
Human ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery
Philippine Daily Inquirer-PressReader
11.25.2024
https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/philippine-daily-inquirer-1109/20241125/281749864905989
Arizona State paleontologist talks about 50-year anniversary of his Lucy skeleton discovery
MSN.com
11.25.2024
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/arizona-state-paleontologist-talks-about-50-year-anniversary-of-his-lucy-skeleton-discovery/ar-AA1uw1Yk
Il y a 50 ans: la decourverte de Lucy
Archeologia
11.24.2024
https://www.faton.fr/archeologia/numero-636/y-a-50-ans-decouverte-lucy.54579.php
French magazine devotes full issue to the discovery of Lucy
A groundbreaking discovery turns 50: Celebrating the story of Lucy
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
11.24.2024
https://www.cmnh.org/learn/science-blog/2024/11/24/a-groundbreaking-discovery-turns-50-celebrating-the-story-of-lucy
Donald Johanson discovered the Lucy fossil 50 years ago
NPR Weekend Edition Saturday
11.23.2024
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/23/nx-s1-5198460/donald-johanson-discovered-the-lucy-fossil-50-years-ago
Diamond in the rough: Fossils of Lucy changed our view of evolution
Press Reader: Toronto Sun
11.23.2024
https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-sun/20241123/282127822026031
How does the Lucy skeleton compare to yours? Or to a chimps? Lucy’s Lasting Legacy
Arizona PBS
11.22.2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WytU03V9ewg
How Lucy’s discovery 50 years ago revolutionized human history
Le Parisien (France)
11.22.2024
https://www.leparisien.fr/sciences/comment-la-decouverte-de-lucy-il-y-a-50-ans-a-revolutionne-lhistoire-de-lhomme-22-11-2024-FB5WGFU4FJGDJJ5EBMLS5EB2SQ.php
How Lucy’s discovery changed the story of human evolution
Africa.com
11.22.2024
https://www.africa.com/how-lucys-discovery-changed-the-story-of-human-evolution/
50 years of science with Lucy, our famous early ancestor
Science Friday
11.22.2024
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/lucy-human-ancestor-50-anniversary/
Why Lucy is the most famous human ancestor fossil
DW.com—YouTube
11.22.2024
https://www.dw.com/en/lucy-the-most-famous-human-ancestor-fossil/video-70855144
How discovery of Lucy skeleton shaped our understanding of human evolution
Newsweek
11.22.2024
https://www.newsweek.com/how-discovery-lucy-skeleton-understanding-human-evolution-1990143
This is why Lucy is the face of human evolution for the last 50 years
National Geographic
11.22.2024
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/lucy-human-evolution-discovery
(written by IHO-affiliated PhD graduate Paige Madison)
Fifty years of Lucy, much more than a skeleton
Science (Italy)
11.22.2024
https://www.lescienze.it/news/2024/11/22/news/lucy_australopithecus_homo_origini-17754038/
Lucy’s Legacy
The Washington Post
11.22.2024
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/interactive/2024/evolution-fossil-lucy-human-ancestor
Lucy is 50: How a bombshell 1974 discovery redefined human origins
Science Alert
11.22.2024
https://www.sciencealert.com/lucy-is-50-how-a-bombshell-1974-discovery-redefined-human-origins
Fifty years after the discovery of Lucy, it’s time to ‘decolonise paleoanthropology’ says leading Ethiopian fossil expert—podcast
The Conversation
11.21.2024
https://theconversation.com/fifty-years-after-the-discovery-of-lucy-its-time-to-decolonise-paleoanthropology-says-leading-ethiopian-fossil-expert-podcast-243642
Conversation with Yohannes Haile-Selassie
‘Deep inside, something told me I had found the earliest human ancestor; I went numb’—Yohannes Haile-Selassie on his lifetime quest to discover ancient humanity
The Conversation
11.21.2024
https://theconversation.com/deep-inside-something-told-me-i-had-found-the-earliest-human-ancestor-i-went-numb-yohannes-haile-selassie-on-his-lifetime-quest-to-discover-ancient-humanity
Arizona State paleontologist talks about 50-year anniversart of his Lucy skeleton discovery
AZFamily.com
11.21.2024
https://www.azfamily.com/2024/11/21/arizona-state-paleontologist-talks-about-50-year-anniversary-his-lucy-skeleton-discovery/
Additional reprints:
https://www.kold.com/2024/11/21/arizona-state-paleontologist-talks-about-50-year-anniversary-his-lucy-skeletondiscovery/
The discovery that rewrote human evolution theory turns 50
DW.com
11.21.2024
https://www.dw.com/en/the-discovery-that-rewrote-human-evolution-theory-turns-50/a-70809777
Human ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery
Barron’s
11.20.2024
https://www.barrons.com/news/human-ancestor-lucy-still-has-secrets-50-years-after-discovery-2cd240d5
Lucy’s last day: What the iconic fossil reveals about our ancient ancestor’s last hours
Live Science
11.20.2024
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/lucys-last-day-what-the-iconic-fossil-reveals-about-our-ancient-ancestors-last-hours
Ancient human ancestor Lucy was not alone—she lived alongside at least 4 other proto-human species, emerging research suggests
Live Science
11.20.2024
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-human-ancestor-lucy-was-not-alone-she-lived-alongside-at-least-4-other-proto-human-species-emerging-research-suggests
Lucy at 50: The CMNH team’s ongoing role in human origins research
FreshWater (Cleveland)
11.19.2024
https://www.freshwatercleveland.com/features/Lucy-At-50-CMNHs-Role-In-Human-Origins-Research_111924.aspx
Lessons from Lucy
Sapiens.org (reprint from The Conversation/Denise Su)
11.19.2024
https://www.sapiens.org/biology/lucy-australopithecus-afarensis-lessons/
Public museum to celebrate ‘Lucy’ discovery
Chicago Tribune
11.19.2024
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/19/elgin-news-digest-get-a-photo-with-santa-at-kimball-house-this-weekend-elgin-public-museum-to-celebrate-lucy-discovery-anniversary/
Lucy was discovered 50 years ago. What’s changed from 1974 to now?
American Museum of Natural History
YouTube
11.18.2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U85biq24V8g
8 things we’ve learned since Lucy’s discovery 50 years ago
Discover Magazine
11.18.2024
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/8-things-weve-learned-since-lucys-discovery-50-years-ago
50 years on, Lucy still sparks our curiosity
Science News
11.16.2024
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/50-years-on-lucy-still-sparks-curiosity
How we misunderstood what the Lucy fossil reveals about ancient humans
New Scientist
11.15.2024
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2455818-how-we-misunderstood-what-the-lucy-fossil-reveals-about-ancient-humans/
50 years ago, discovery of this fossil changed understanding of evolution
NDTV World.com
11.14.2024
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/lucy-at-50-paleontologist-recalls-discovery-of-fossil-that-became-an-icon-of-human-evolution-7016298
How the ‘Lucy’ fossil rewrote the story of human origins
History.com
11.14.2024
https://www.history.com/news/lucy-fossil-discovery-human-origins
Lucy and the beginnings of humankind
New York Almanack
11.14.2024
https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2024/11/lucy-and-the-beginnings-of-humankind/
Dr. Donald Johanson in Conversation with Carl Zimmer: Discovering Lucy
92nd Street Y (Announcement webpage)
11.14.2024
https://www.92ny.org/event/dr-donald-johanson-and-carl-zimmer
How does a fossil become a superstar? Just ask Lucy.
Science News (Bruce Bower)
11.13.2024
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fossil-lucy-superstar-evolution-science
The debated legacy of Lucy, the most famous australopithecine
Le Monde (France)
11.13.2024
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/science/article/2024/11/13/the-debated-legacy-of-lucy-the-most-famous-australopithecine_6732642_10.html
Lucy at 50: How the world’s most famous fossil was discovered
CNN.com
11.12.2024
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/12/science/lucy-fossil-discovery-50th-anniversary-don-johanson/index.html
Additional reprints:
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/lucy-at-50-how-the-worlds-most-famous-fossil-was-discovered/1713516
The legacy of Lucy, the ‘Australopithecus’ that changed our idea of human evolution 50 years ago
El Pais
11.12.2024
https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-11-12/the-legacy-of-lucy-the-australopithecus-that-changed-our-idea-of-human-evolution-50-years-ago.html
Geologist Raymond Bonnefille: ‘The discovery of Lucy was a collective effort’
LeMonde (France)
11.12.2024
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/science/article/2024/11/12/geologist-raymonde-bonnefille-the-discovery-of-lucy-was-a-collective-effort_6732582_10.html
Fifty years after her discovery, Lucy remains the original Australopithecus celebrity
The Jerusalem Post
11.12.2024
https://www.jpost.com/science/science-around-the-world/article-828771
Lucy’s Lasting Legacy
Arizona PBS
11.06.2024
https://azpbs.org/lucys-lasting-legacy/
Half-hour program on the Lucy 50th anniversary and discovery, includes comprehensive website with additional features and links to resources
Cleveland Museum of Natural History associate studying ancient tools in Africa
Cleveland.com
10.30.2024
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/10/cleveland-museum-of-natural-history-associate-studying-ancient-tools-in-africa.html
Mentions 50th anniversary of Lucy
On the origin of Lucy: How one extraordinary fossil helped alter our view of human evolution
Mental Floss
10.22.2024
https://www.mentalfloss.com/discovery-of-lucy-human-evolution
Lucy at 50
Nautilus
10.18.2024
https://nautil.us/lucy-at-50-990900/
How the famous Lucy fossil revolutionize the study of human origins
Scientific American
10.15.2024
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fossil-human-ancestor-lucy-remains-pivotal-50-years-after-discovery/
Article written by Donald Johanson and Yohannes Haile-Selassie
Dr. Donald Johanson in Conversation with Carl Zimmer: Discovering Lucy
Patch.com NYC
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/calendar/event/20241114/d52069ae-b426-4a8a-8a40-76cc2ba6b5c1/dr-donald-johanson-in-conversation-with-carl-zimmer-discovering-lucy
Lucy fossil helped a Kent State professor develop theories about what makes us human
Ideastream.com
10.01.2024
https://www.ideastream.org/show/sound-of-ideas/2024-10-01/lucy-fossil-helped-a-kent-state-professor-develop-theories-about-what-makes-us-human
Humanity’s roots are in Ethiopia
Prensa Latina
08.08.2024
https://www.plenglish.com/news/2024/08/08/humanitys-roots-are-in-ethiopia/
All humans can trace their roots back to Ethiopia: Professor Johanson
ENA (Ethiopia)
08.07.2024
https://www.ena.et/web/eng/w/eng_4933410
The first bone of the Lucy discovery
ASU-Steve Filmer video
08.2024
https://vimeo.com/1003334901
Adwa Museum living memorial for sacrifices paid for independence of Black people: Foreign scholars
ENA (Ethiopia)
08.06.2024
https://www.ena.et/web/eng/w/eng_4927743
Donald Johanson: Unearthing Lucy changed my life and the world
New Scientist
08.01.2024
https://www.newscientist.com/video/2442331-donald-johanson-unearthing-lucy-changed-my-life-and-the-world/
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvp2nMN0mKE
Lucy discovery benchmark, reference for human origins research: Professor Donald Johanson
ENA (Ethiopia)
07.29.2024
https://www.ena.et/web/eng/w/eng_4875838
Renowned scientists Donald Johanson to speak at African paleoanthropology conference celebrating 50th anniversary of “Lucy” discovery
Eurekalert
07.24.2024
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1052515
EAAPP Conference 2024: Celebrating the Golden Anniversary of Lucy
07.28–08.02.2024
https://eaappinfo.wordpress.com/conferences/2024-2/
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
CARTA: Before Lucy: The state of knowledge on human origins
University of California TV
06.30.2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qAsK_daG2U
This is the most famous fossil in the world: It changed the history of human evolution
La Tercera (Bolivia)
06.28.2024
https://www.latercera.com/que-pasa/noticia/este-es-el-fosil-mas-famoso-del-mundo-cambio-la-historia-de-la-evolucion-humana/FJHHVFWBUZAARGMMTWO5YR2KEY/#
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
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 marvelous ancestor
The Wire (Ethiopia)
06.20.2024
https://thewire.in/the-sciences/fifty-years-of-lucy-the-marvellous-ancestor
Get Groovy with Lucy
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Event—6.20.2024
https://www.cmnh.org/think-drink-get-groovy-with-lucy
Think & Drink with the Extinct: Get Groovey with Lucy at the Natural History Museum
Freshwater Cleveland.com
06.06.2024
https://www.freshwatercleveland.com/street-level/Get_Groovy_with_Lucy_060624.aspx
Wonders of Nature: The East African Rift Valley
ZDF.de (in German, German documentary, 42 minutes)
06.02.2024
https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/zdfinfo-doku/wunder-der-natur-auf-den-spuren-der-erdgeschichte--der-ostafrikanische-grabenbruch-100.html
Video only available until November 23, 2026
Paleoanthropologist Don Johanson: ‘We all need to embrace this gift of being born’
AARP
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, the fossil, 50 years later
Arizona PBS—Arizona Horizon
04.23.2024
https://azpbs.org/horizon/2024/04/lucy-the-fossil/
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/
2024 Lund Symposium (Sweden)
Next Breath
April 18–19, 2024
https://www.nextbreath.global/molecularfrontierssymposiumlund2024
On Human Origins and the Future of Humanity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO-DoWrtlyU
What we can learn from Lucy, the world’s most famous fossil
Der Standard (Austria)
04.14.2024
https://www.derstandard.at/consent/tcf/story/3000000214988/was-wir-von-lucy-dem-beruehmtesten-fossil-der-welt-lernen-koennen
Lucy, a new portrait fifty years after its discovery
Scientific American-Italian version
04.09.2024
https://www.lescienze.it/news/2024/04/09/news/lucy_50_anni_scoperta-15589238/
Lucy’s World
Science Magazine (cover)
04.04.2024
https://www.science.org/content/article/was-lucy-mother-us-all-fifty-years-discovery-famed-skeleton-rivals
companion video
After 50 years, Lucy faces rivals with other human ancestors
Science Magazine (YouTube video)
05.30.2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBeVtMNNdJ0
Researcher who found ‘Lucy’ skeleton works at ASU now, and wants us to focus on future
KJZZ/The Show
04.04.2024
https://kjzz.org/content/1875996/researcher-who-found-lucy-skeleton-50-years-ago-works-asu-now-and-wants-us-focus
The 50th anniversary of excavation of Lucy will be marked
ENA
02.15.2024
https://www.ena.et/web/eng/w/eng_4017621
From Lucy to Leadership, Part 1: We are all Africans
Gloria Feldt blog
02.05.2024
https://takethelead.medium.com/from-lucy-to-leadership-part-1-we-are-all-africans-8e7cf5a6b317
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
The 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/
Other
Journeys by Design—Ethiopia Trip
https://explore.journeysbydesign.com/IHOEthiopiaJan24ArbaMinch