Scientists and media outlets around the world are praising “Ida,” the primate fossil hailed as the long-sought-after “missing link” in the human evolutionary theory. In a major public relations campaign, Ida was unveiled in New York on May 19. BBC1 will air a documentary the same day as the fossil’s UK unveiling on May 26, and Little, Brown has put out a book about the find. Even Google posted a special banner in Ida’s honor.
But despite the hype, a whirlwind of questions still surrounds the discovery. More…