Last month, Dr Matt Skinner coordinated an outreach activity with the Natural History Museum in London as part of one of their Late events. These comprise of the museum’s exhibitions staying open after normal hours on selected nights with additional human evolution-themed talks, interactive events and comedy.
Assisted by the School’s Technical Support Officer James Kloda, PhD candidate Chris Dunmore and final year UG student Annabelle Lockey, Dr Skinner 3D-scanned the faces of members of the general public before ‘warping’ them into a fossil human species: Australopithecus afarensis or Neanderthal. The evening was a huge success with the view to present more School-housed research activity at the museum in the future.