Neanderthal Speech, A 2,000 Year Old Computer and A WW2 Airman Laid to Rest


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Mar 14 2021 44 mins   1

Join Laurie and Ben this week as they discuss new evidence suggesting neanderthals could speak, the latest research on the world's oldest analog computer, the antikythera mechanism, an ancient greek device used to predict planetary movements, and finally, a story of how ancient DNA provided closer for family members of a WW2 New Zealand bomber gunner who was missing in action.



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Neanderthal Speech



https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210301112358.htm



The Antikythera Mechanism



https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/mar/12/scientists-move-closer-to-solving-mystery-of-antikythera-mechanism



https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-84310-w#Sec12



WW2 Airman



https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/124416572/remains-of-southland-wwii-gunner-found-after-79-years-in-plane-wreckage-in-germany