Speaker Series

The Leakey Foundation Annual Speaker Series on Human Origins is a lecture series from top scientists in the field of human origins. This program has been the cornerstone of our education and outreach efforts for nearly 50 years. If you are in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, or Houston, check our calendar for the next lecture near you!

Upcoming Events

San Francisco, CA

Mama's Last Hug: What Animal Emotions Reveal About Humans

03.20.19 6:30 pmPrimatologist Frans de Waal explores the fascinating world of animal and human emotions.

Houston, TX

Homo naledi and the Chamber of Secrets

05.21.19 6:30 pmIn this lecture, paleoanthropologist Jeremy DeSilva will discuss what we know about the new early human species Homo naledi and how its discovery is not only changing science, but how we define “human.”

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