We're not doing frontline exploratory science in a huge portion of the world
-- the places governments deem too hostile or disputed. What might we be
missing because we're not looking? In this fearless, unexpectedly funny talk,
paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi takes us on an expedition to the Yemeni
island of Socotra -- one of the most biodiverse places on earth -- and makes
the case for scientists to explore the unstable regions that could be home to
incredible discoveries.
Read more
We're not doing frontline exploratory science in a huge portion of the world
-- the places governments deem too hostile or disputed. What might we be
missing because we're not looking? In this fearless, unexpectedly funny talk,
paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi takes us on an expedition to the Yemeni
island of Socotra -- one of the most biodiverse places on earth -- and makes
the case for scientists to explore the unstable regions that could be home to
incredible discoveries.
Read less