Speaker Series
Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
Leakey Foundation grantee Daniel Lieberman discusses his latest book, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding.
A Most Interesting Problem
Join The Leakey Foundation for a free virtual celebration of Darwin’s birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "The Descent of Man." This event brings together seven world-class scholars and science communicators to explore what Darwin got right and what he got wrong about the origin, history, and biological variation of humans.
The Chimpanzee Within Us
ONE NIGHT ONLY! Anthropologists Alexandra Rosati and Zarin Machanda examine chimpanzee social lives, ecological context, and how they think and solve problems in this virtual lecture. Live April 7th at 4 pm Pacific - 5 pm Mountain - 6 pm Central - 7 pm Eastern only!
Virtual Lecture: Engaging With Public Audiences on Human Evolution
Award-winning scientist and educator Dr. Briana Pobiner discusses the importance of learning and sharing information about our evolution.
ONE NIGHT ONLY! The Secrets of Chimpanzee Society
OnlineDr. Liran Samuni discusses the underlying mechanisms of cooperation and intergroup relations in chimpanzees.
Frans de Waal: Different – Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist
Commonwealth Club 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, United StatesWorld-renowned primatologist Dr. Frans de Waal gives a thought-provoking lecture on the origins of sex and gender.
Discovering Us: Great Discoveries in Human Origins
Dan Lieberman and Evan Hadingham discuss the thrilling stories behind some of the most important human origins discoveries ever made.
Games, Stories, and Science for Successful Public Engagement
Award-winning scientist Katie Hinde discusses the importance of cooperation, community, and storytelling for sharing science sustainably.
Virtual Lecture: The Secrets of Chimpanzee Society
Dr. Liran Samuni discusses the underlying mechanisms of cooperation and intergroup relations in chimpanzees.
At the Root of Human Hair
American Museum of Natural History 56 West 81st St., New York, NY, United StatesIn this in-person talk, biological anthropologist Dr. Tina Lasisi teases out the mysteries behind why humans have scalp hair and why we may have developed different hair textures as we've evolved.
The Botanic Age: Plants and Human Evolution
The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, United StatesThis talk challenges the idea that stone tools and hunting fueled early human brain evolution. Instead, it suggests that the "Botanic Age," focusing on botanical innovations during the first three million years of hominin evolution, was crucial.
Climate Control
American Museum of Natural History 56 West 81st St., New York, NY, United StatesIn this SciCafe, join Kevin Uno, associate professor in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, for a discussion on the ways in which humanity’s need to control its own environment has led to dire impacts on global climate and where do we go from here.
