Not your usual fossil hunter, Lee Berger

Professor Lee Berger is a world renowned palaeoanthropologist and explorer who has been hailed for discovering not just one - but two new species of human ancestors in South Africa; Australopithecus sediba & Homo naledi. Professor Berger is sometimes seen as having an unorthodox approach to his work. He's documented his expeditions on social media, has sought collaborations outside the traditional circles, and makes replicas and photos of fossils available for other scientists to study. In 2016 he was recognized by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. He talks to Lynn Freeman about his lifelong fascination with fossil hunting and the contributions he has made to our understanding of human origins. Professor Berger has been in New Zealand for the Public Communication of Science and Technology conference in Dunedin.