2000 Science in Society Journalism Awards

Radio

Michael Tymchuk

“Kennewick Man — Bones of Contention”

Description

Michael Tymchuk received an award for his radio piece “Kennewick Man — Bones of Contention,” which aired on the Nov. 2, 1999, “Ideas” show of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The richly layered narrative explains how the Kennewick Man, named for the location in Eastern Washington where his bones were discovered several years ago, helped change the understanding of who the first Americans were and examines the sometimes contentious archeological methods and technology used to explore those theories. The radio documentary then explored the ethics of examining the skeletal remains and the court battle over who should control “The Ancient One,” scientists or aboriginal tribes.

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