The Book Prize Index

Bones of Contention: Controversies in the Search for Human Origins

Roger Lewin

Explores the nature of the debate over the findings of paleoanthropologists, looking at how the biases and preconceptions of scientists in the field shape their work, and telling the stories of some of the world's major fossil finds.

ScienceScience · medium confidenceScience81 signalsLlm Classifier: Science -> ScienceKeyword Classifier: Business & Economics -> Business & EconomicsTopic Classifier: Business, Capitalism & Corporations -> Business & EconomicsBusiness, Capitalism & CorporationsLabor, Work & Organizing

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Royal Society Science Book PrizeMajor1989WinnerSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  2. 02 Central places

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    The debate over paleoanthropological findings is shaped by scientists’ biases and preconceptions, which influence how fossil evidence is investigated and interpreted.

    Model confidence 78%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    45 / 100 academic

    Trade / academic crossover

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 55%.