Speaker Series

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!

Cities

Chicago
Houston
New York
San Francisco

Partners

American Museum of Natural History
Bay Area Science Festival
California Academy of Sciences
Chicago Council on Science and Technology
Houston Museum of Natural Science

Sponsors

Ann and Gordon Getty
Camilla and George Smith
Brown Foundation, Inc.

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Shows data collection in the field. Irene Gallego Romero discusses Denisovan DNA in a virtual lecture

10.14.20 Speaker Series
Join Leakey Foundation grantee Dr. Gallego Romero for a virtual lecture on her ongoing research in partnership with local researchers in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. She will characterize the legacy of DNA from archaic Denisovans that is present-day Papuan DNA. She will also explore the positioning of Indonesia in the global human genetics landscape.

Videos

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The Story of the Human Body | Daniel Lieberman

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