Seeing the World Through a Tarsier’s Eyes
Tarsiers are small (tennis ball-sized) nocturnal primates that have the largest eyes relative to body size of any known living or extinct vertebrate. Their enormous eyes are thought to enhance visually-guided predation by increasing visual sensitivity in dim light and contrasting an object of focus with a progressive depth of field.
Fall 2018 Lectures Announced
Mark your calendar for our fall 2018 lecture series featuring Nina Jablonski, John Mitani, and Craig Stanford.
Scientists in the Classroom
Dr. Erin Vogel is a four-time Leakey Foundation grant recipient who has shared her research with over 250 students through The Leakey Foundation’s classroom visit program.
Science Speakeasy: Fake or Fact?
The Leakey Foundation is teaming up with the Bay Area Science Festival to explore how to separate what’s fake and what’s fact when it comes to science.
Human Evolution and Earth’s Tipping Point
Join The Leakey Foundation and Elizabeth Hadly on April 19th and celebrate Earth Day.