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Famed paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, who led a team that made groundbreaking discoveries in Africa, will speak at the UALR University Theatre at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 8 as part of the Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series. It's free and open to the public.

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A friend alerted me to his blog last year which to my surprise I still have book marked. It's informative.
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Thanks for the heads up on Leakey's appearance -- and the link, eLwood.

Hmm. The fundie trolls must not know who he is or what he does, or they'd be all over this thread. Oh, I forgot--they'd have to read to know that.

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