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David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins

Visit the exhibit: see an original fossil Neanderthal, life-sized early human reconstructions, how climate change influenced humans and 6 million yrs of world evidence.

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at the National Museum of Natural History

Dr. Connie Bertka from the shoulders up speaking, wearing glasses and a dark red and black jacket

Dr. Connie Bertka, Ph.D., Unitarian Universalist

Dr. Francisca Cho from the shoulders up speaking, wearing a khaki colored top with no sleeves

Prof. Francisca Cho, Ph.D., Buddhist

Dr. Elliot Dorff from the shoulders up smiling, wearing glasses, a dark colored jacket, light colored shirt, and printed tie

Dr. Elliot Dorff, Rabbi, Ph.D., Conservative Judaism

Fred Edwords from the shoulders up speaking wearing a dark colored jacket and light colored shirt

Mr. Fred Edwords, Humanist

Rev. Betty Holley from the shoulders up smiling wearing a glasses, a necklace, and yellow jacket

Rev. Betty W. Holley, Ph.D., African Methodist Episcopal

Dr. Nancy Howell from the shoulders up speaking wearing a black shirt

Prof. Nancy Howell, Ph.D., United Methodist

Dr. Randall Isaac from the shoulders up making a hand gesture while speaking. Wearing glasses, a gray jacket., black shirt, and printed tie.

Dr. Randall Isaac, Ph.D., Protestant/Evangelical

Dr. Wesley McCoy from the shoulders up speaking, wearing glasses, a black jacket, a white shirt, and dark colored tie

Dr. R. Wesley McCoy, Ph.D., Presbyterian

Dr. James Miller from the shoulders up speaking, wearing glasses and a black shirt

Dr. James B. Miller, Ph.D., Presbyterian

Dr. Mustansir Mir from the shoulders up speaking, wearing glasses, a brown jacket, tan shirt, and tan tie

Dr. Mustansir Mir, Ph.D., Muslim

Father. Thomas Weinhandy from the shoulders up speaking and making a hand gesture. Wearing glasses and cassock

Fr. Thomas Weinandy, OFM, Cap., Ph.D., Roman Catholic

Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker from the shoulders up speaking, wearing a gray jacket and black shirt

Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker

Dr. David Haberman from the shoulders up speaking, wearing a tan colored jacket, and pink shirt

Dr. David Haberman

Dr. Lee Meadows from the shoulders up speaking, wearing glasses, a blue blazer, and a blue denim shirt

Dr. Lee Meadows, Presbyterian (PCA)

Father. Peter Ryan from the shoulders up speaking wearing a cassock

Fr. Peter Ryan, S.J., US Conference of Catholic Bishops

Dr. Joe Watkins from the shoulders up speaking wearing glasses, gold hoop earrings, and a blue shirt

Dr. Joe Watkins

Dr. Jamie Jensen from the shoulders up speaking, wearing glasses, and a black dress with white dots

Dr. Jamie L. Jensen, PhD Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Dr. Michael Tenneson from the shoulders up speaking, wearing a blue shirt and white shirt underneath. sitting in front of a bookcase

Dr. Michael Tenneson, Ph. D.

Head and shoulders photo of Leonisa Ardizzone. Leonisa has shoulder length dark hair streaked with grey. She is smiling at the camera.

The Rev Dr Leonisa Ardizzone

Photo of David Orenstein (head and shoulders) facing the viewer with his head resting on hand. He has short dark hair.

Dr. David Orenstein, Ph.D. Anthropologist, Scientist and Humanist Advocate

Dr. Fatima Jackson

Dr. Fatima Jackson

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