Sentences with phrase «director of the human origins»

However, because of the nature of the chamber sediments and the lack of other animal remains at the site, the researchers have not yet been able to nail down the exact age of these fossils, without which «there's no way we can judge the evolutionary significance of this find,» Rick Potts, director of the human origins program at the Smithsonian Institution's Natural History Museum, who was not involved in the discovery, told the Associated Press.

Not exact matches

U.S. National Institutes of Health director Elias Zerhouni hailed the finding, noting that it «offers unexpected insights on the origins of spoken language and could open up new approaches to understanding vocalization disorders in humans.»

«As supporters of filmmakers - and the human rights of all people - around the globe, we find it extremely troubling that Asghar Farhadi, the director of the Oscar - winning film from Iran A Separation, along with the cast and crew of this year's Oscar - nominated film The Salesman, could be barred from entering the country because of their religion or country of origin.»

Lead by mission director Meredith Vickers (Charlize Theron) and monitored by Weyland's android David (Michael Fassbender), the team of explorers find a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth and embark on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe where they fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.