Book · 2024 · History
The People's Peking Man
Popular Science and Human Identity in Twentieth-Century China
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The People's Peking Man by Sigrid Schmalzer is an academic and historical work examining popular science and human identity in twentieth-century China, originally published in 2008. On an episode of the podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To Know titled Hunting For the Yeren: A True Story, released on June 4, 2025, podcast co-host Ben Bowlin introduced the title to the audience during their broader discussion on cryptozoology and hominid legends. Ben Bowlin brought up the book as part of their extensive research background, highlighting its focus on how scientific inquiry intersects with cultural identity and historical narratives in China. He explicitly mentioned the full title, noting the author and the publication year of 2008 while expressing appreciation for its compelling subject matter. The book served as an informative resource utilized by the hosts to contextualize the cultural and scientific environment surrounding human origins and legendary wildmen, providing listeners with a scholarly anchor for the strange phenomena explored during the show.
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Ben Bowlin It's a book called The People's Peeking Man: Popular Science and Human Identity in 20th Century China writt… 1
“It's a book called The People's Peeking Man: Popular Science and Human Identity in 20th Century China written by Sigrid Schmolzer. And this was a great name. I know, right? And this was published in uh 2008.”
