Gordon Getty joined The Leakey Foundation in 1973 and has led the board of trustees since 1980. His leadership has made the foundation the thriving nonprofit it is today.
Music is universal in all human cultures, but why? New Leakey Foundation-supported research explores the evolutionary function of music and singing. The study focuses on women from the Mbendjele BaYaka, a hunter-gatherer community in the Republic of the Congo with a strong musical tradition. This research offers intriguing insights into how music fosters social bonding and communication.