Raymond Dart’s 1973 Lecture, “The Discovery of Australopithecus and Its Implications”
Raymond Arthur Dart (1893-1988) announced, described, and named the first discovery of an Australopithecine in the February 7, 1925 issue of Nature. The now iconic specimen consisted of a partial fossilized face, jaw, and cast of the interior of the braincase of a young child from Taung, which Dart assigned to a new genus and species called Australopithecus africanus.
The Origins of Rocks and Humans with Dr. Patrick Gathogo
Join Dr. Patrick Gathogo live on Lunch Break Science October 20, 2022 for an exploration of geology, the origin and ‘genetics’ of rocks, and human evolution!
Live March 2022
Celebrate Women's History Month with The Leakey Foundation with these upcoming programs!
Event: Frans de Waal discusses gender through the eyes of a primatologist
See world-renowned primatologist Dr. Frans de Waal's first public lecture on his new book Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist at The Leakey Foundation's first hybrid event on April 5, 2022.
Live This Month: November
Join The Leakey Foundation for three exciting virtual events this November!