DAG

I really wrote the whole R/Stan package so I could have an excuse to get more DAGs in print:

Thanks for the boost!

Final JHE Update: Summary of the recent AABA Open forum and final response to Elsevier from former EICs.

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We again thank the authors, reviewers, Associate Editors, former Editors-in-Chief, and readers for their unceasing dedication to JHE. (3/3)

, we and the Associate Editors were informed by Elsevier on Jan. 10 that we were being removed from the system and our assignments were undone. If you have a manuscript currently in the review process, it will now be handled by the new Editorial Board ... (2/3)

JHE Update: First, we are profoundly grateful for the outpouring of support from the human evolution community for the collective decision to resign. While Andrea and I intended to continue handling our existing manuscripts for 3 months following resignation and were continuing to do so ... (1/3)

@science.org piece covering our resignations from JHE

Journal editors’ mass resignation marks ‘sad day for paleoanthropology’ Exodus from the Journal of Human Evolution leaves a flagship journal in crisis

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Resignation of the Journal of Human Evolution Editorial Board: We are saddened to announce the resignations of The Joint Editors-in-Chief, all Emeritus Editors retired or active in the field, and all but one Associate Editor. Press release below.

Inner ear anatomy of Paranthropus robustus compared to modern humans.

The human evolutionary story is full of oddities. The Paranthropus group is particularly fascinating. Today, we present new insights into their inner ear indicating that one species -Paranthropus robustus- may have indeed been doing something different! 1/4🧵

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Cross-cultural distribution of locomotor versatility and proficiency among hunter–gatherer societies of the SCCS. Phylogenetic tree constructed using genetic and linguistic isolation data as developed by Duda & Zrzavý [31,32] and presented by Minocher et al. [22]. Photos from left to right: Hadza (Tanzania, Arnold Tibaijuka); Pueblo (USA, Carl Moon); Batek (Malaysia, George Brill); Fijian (Fiji, George Brill); Bajau (Indonesia, George Brill).

Extensive locomotor versatility across a global sample of hunter–gatherer societies 🏺🧪
George Brill, @martamlahr.bsky.social and Mark Dyble
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Diverse locomotor proficiency suggests that locomotor versatility represents a dimension of human adaptive lability

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University of Liverpool will provide you with expertise in the early archaeological records of Africa and Eurasia, archaeological and evolutionary theory, as well as ecological, environmental, and climate change modeling.

Liverpool John Moores University will help you gain expertise in the human fossil record, ancient DNA / proteomics and Neanderthal archaeology / spatial analysis.

Our MSc offers the unique opportunity to benefit from two institutions specialisms’ as your programme will be delivered by University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University in collaboration.

It has taken 7 million years of struggle to make us ‘human.’ How did we get here and why? In our Human Evolution MSc you'll investigate the biological and behavioral changes that made us the species we call Homo sapiens.

Human Evolution MSc It has taken 7 million years of struggle to make us ‘human.’ How did we get here and why? In our Human Evolution MSc you'll investigate the biological and behavioural changes that made us the species ...

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What a great issue - I particularly like Pages 1413–1432, but amazing content overall. Thanks Masahito for putting this together.

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