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Being Human with Robert Sapolsky

Speaker(s): Robert Sapolsky

San Francisco, CA

October 26, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

$10 – $15

What makes us human? Join world renowned neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky for an evening exploring one of the most fundamental questions about our existence.

Being Human mixes short talks from great minds with fun hands-on experiments, drinks, conversation, and storytelling. Each month we’ll investigate different aspects of our evolution, our behavior, and the human experience. This month, Stanford biologist and neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky offers a fascinating and funny look at human evolution and behavior.

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Date:
October 26, 2015
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost:
$10 – $15
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Venue

Public Works
161 Erie Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 United States + Google Map
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Robert Sapolsky

Robert Sapolsky is a MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, a professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University, and a research associate with the Institute of Primate Research at the National Museum of Kenya. He has divided his time between the laboratory and fieldwork with wild baboons in Africa. Besides being an accomplished researcher, Dr. Sapolsky is a humorous and gifted storyteller and the author of several books, including Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers and A Primate’s Memoir.

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Media Gallery

Here is the Origin Stories Podcast that features the entire talk by Robert Sapolsky on October 26th.

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