The Hobbit meets its public

Michael Balter 4/21/2009 03:52:00 AM Science
A cast of Homo floresiensis is on display during a conference on the diminutive species at Stony Brook University entitled “Hobbits in the Haystack.” I hope to have more news about this meeting soon, but note that you can watch a live Webcast beginning 9:30 am today EDT.

Photo: Stony Brook University.
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I have been a working journalist for more than 40 years, beginning in Los Angeles as an investigative reporter and then in Paris as a travel, food, and science writer. For more than 20 years I have covered anthropology and archaeology writer for Science, Audubon, Scientific American, SAPIENS, and other publications. I have also covered sexual misconduct for The Verge, Scientific American, and others; I write about mental health, especially schizophrenia; and I engage in occasional media criticism. I returned to the USA in October 2017 after 30 years in Paris, and now live in the New York City area, where I currently teach journalism at City College of New York (I previously taught journalism at Boston University and New York University.) For more about me and what I do, copies of my articles, information about my book, and other goodies, please visit MY WEB SITE

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Anne Gilbert said…
This sounds like a very interesting meeting, to which I would definitely go, if I were in the area. For the record, though, I'm kind of "agnostic" as to just who or what these "hobbits" actually represent, given the fierce and inconclusive arguments on both sides. I would be very interested to see your thoughts on this matter.
Anne G
April 21, 2009 at 5:09 PM
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