In this engaging discussion, Donald Johanson, the paleoanthropologist who discovered Lucy, and Zeray Alemseged, who found 'Lucy's baby,' dive into the monumental impact of these discoveries on human evolution. They reminisce about the last 50 years of research, revealing how Lucy has shaped our understanding of ancestry. The conversation highlights her cultural significance in Ethiopia and inspires a reflection on our identity. Listeners gain insights into the responsibility we hold in relation to our evolutionary past and the natural world.

Paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson discusses the milestone discovery of Lucy, an Australopithecus afarensis fossil in Ethiopia in 1974, revolutionizing the study of human origins.