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06.04.14Director’s Diary: Spain
Director's Diary By Sharal Camisa, Executive Director There are few moments more thought-provoking than standing in a dark, damp cave with your arm outstretched, hovering your hand above a red-ochre hand print made over 20,000 years ago, and wondering about the individual who made that impression. Eighteen passionate paleo-science enthusiasts had such an opportunity during an incredible journey of Northern Spain… more »
05.06.14Spring 2014 Granting Session
Grants On April 26, 2014, the Leakey Foundation Board of Trustees and the Scientific Executive Committee met to discuss the recent grantees for the Spring ’14 grant cycle. Below are some statistics from the Spring 2014 Granting Session:
- There was a total of 111 applications for research grants and Baldwin Fellowships combined.
- There were 10 Baldwin Fellowship applications.
- 33 research grant applications
05.06.14Annual Fellows Dinner and Auction
The Leakey Foundation The Leakey Foundation’s Annual Fellows Dinner and Auction was held on Friday, April 25, 2014 at the historic Chateau Carolands in Hillsborough. The event is a way to acknowledge the Foundation’s patrons whose generous support allows us to continue the mission of our organization, which is to increase scientific knowledge and education. The gathering of 80 guests included scientists in the human… more »
04.02.14Happy Birthday, Jane
In the News Jane Goodall, arguably the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees and one-third of the famous “Trimates” (A.K.A. “Leakey’s Angels”), will celebrate her 80th birthday on April 3rd. With the help of Louis Leakey, Goodall began her study of chimpanzees at Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania in 1960. By 1967, she had established the Gombe Stream Research Center… more »
01.09.14Fall 2013 Granting Session
Grants In December 2013, the Leakey Foundation Board of Trustees and the Scientific Executive Committee met to discuss the newest grantees for the Fall ’13 grant cycle. Below are some quick facts for the Fall 2013 Granting Session:
- There were a total of 89 applications
- 40 applications fell under the category of Behavioral
- 49 applications fell under the category of Paleoanthropology
- 11 applications were
12.23.13Is Everybody a Big Liar?
Being Human How much do you think we lie? In the past few years, some compelling research has lead science to conclude that “everybody lies.”
12.18.13Skullduggery: Is the Identity of the Piltdown Forger and His Methods Close to Full Exposure?
Guest Post By Dr. Jerry Drawhorn This year, and 60 years since the last extensive analysis of the remains led to the discovery that the Piltdown skull was a fraud, a team of over 15 analysts – including experts in ancient DNA, radiocarbon dating and isotope studies – have been assembled by Chris Stringer of the Natural History Museum in London to re-examine the Piltdown collections using modern analytical… more »
11.21.13The New Science of Cuffing Season
Being Human The science of monogamy is not an open and shut case. The debate is still going strong about the specific evolutionary origins of why we form lasting relationships and science is continuing to uncover the precise mechanisms behind partner selection in the brain.
10.29.13The Evolution of the Mean Girl
Being Human Did female competition lead to covert aggression? It turns out that women may have evolved to do just that, according to a new article by Tracy Vaillancour.
10.24.13The Contentious “Skull 5”
In the News Skull 5, in-situ. Dmanisi, Republic of Georgia. Dr. David Lordkipanidze’s newest evidence to come from Dmanisi has set the stage for a lively debate between thelumpers and splitters. For the past two decades, Lordkipanidze—a five-time Leakey Foundation grantee (1998-2003)—and his colleagues have excavated at Dmanisi, a long-term study site in the Caucasus in the Republic of Georgia,… more »
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