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Jorn Hurum, Palaeontologist

Palaeontologist Jorn Hurum talks about finding Ida, the 47 million year old primate fossil, and the bar room deals which got Ida to his museum in Oslo.

Palaeontologist Jorn Hurum, led the research into the 47 million year-old primate fossil, Ida.

Dr Hurum tells Carrie Gracie about of the world of fossil trading and the bar room deals that brought the primate out of a private collection and to world attention.

He discusses the controversies over his research and the claims made for it.

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28 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Fri 17 Jul 2009 23:32GMT
  • Sat 18 Jul 2009 03:32GMT
  • Sat 18 Jul 2009 11:32GMT
  • Sun 19 Jul 2009 06:32GMT

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