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Professor Lee Berger, team leader of the Rising Star Expedition, who discovered the fossils.
Video Series: Human Origins Join Professor Lee Berger on a weekly behind-the-scenes look at Wits' unique fossil collection which holds over 50% of the entire record of human origins known on the continent of Africa.
Published weekly, the WiSER Podcast features conversations, talks and audio-essays from researchers in the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research.
The WiSER Podcast Published weekly, the WiSER Podcast features conversations, talks and audio-essays from researchers in the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research.
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Wits opinion pieces Writing opinion pieces, editorials and as columnists, Wits academics apply their research, expertise, insights and analysis to shape a new world
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Research. For Good We actively engage in high quality research in the broad fields of natural science, medical and health science, social science, the humanities, and engineering and technology.
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Innovation. For good Wits technology researchers and innovators are collaborating across disciplines to leverage the next level of discovery research.
Donate your body – change a lifeThe body donation programme in the Wits School of Anatomical Sciences encourages people to donate their bodies to the University after their death.