Laurie R. Godfrey (born August 27, 1945)[2] is an American paleontologist and physical anthropologist.[3][4] She is emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[5] Her research has focused on the evolutionary history of the present-day lemur populations of Madagascar.[6][7] An outspoken critic of creationism and advocate for the teaching of evolution in schools, she has edited three books on the subject: Scientists Confront Creationism (1983), What Darwin Began: Modern Darwinian and Non-Darwinian Perspectives on Evolution (1985), and (with A.J. Petto) Scientists Confront Intelligent Design and Creationism (2007).[1]
Laurie Godfrey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Laurie Rohde Godfrey August 27, 1945 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Known for | Research on the lemurs of Madagascar |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (2008)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anthropology Paleontology |
| Institutions | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Thesis | Structure and Function in Archaeolemur and Hadropithecus (subfossil Malagasy Lemurs): The Postcranial Evidence (1977) |
References
edit- ^ a b "Laurie R. Godfrey". John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ "Godfrey, Laurie R." Library of Congress Name Authority File. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ Bayles, Martha (1983-05-15). "Nonfiction In Brief". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
The editor, Laurie R. Godfrey, is a physical anthropologist...
- ^ Carrington, Daisy (2015-03-19). "Divers discover underwater graveyard of extinct giants". CNN. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ "Team Led by Godfrey Finds Immense Underwater 'Lemur Graveyards' in Caves of Madagascar". Office of News & Media Relations (Press release). University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ "Article: Lemurs in Madagascar—Then". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ Chu, Jennifer (2016-02-18). "Humans settled, set fire to Madagascar's forests 1,000 years ago". Phys.org. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
External links
edit- Laurie Godfrey publications indexed by Google Scholar
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