Speaker Series
Mama’s Last Hug: What Animal Emotions Reveal About Humans
Marines’ Memorial Theatre 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPrimatologist Frans de Waal explores the fascinating world of animal and human emotions.
Innovation and Environmental Disruption During the Origin of Homo sapiens
Coe Auditorium, Buffalo Bill Center of the West 720 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, WY, United StatesIn this talk, Dr. Rick Potts will discuss how recent discoveries at the Kenyan site of Olorgesailie represent milestones in technological, ecological, and social evolution that coincided with the oldest ages for fossils attributed to Homo sapiens in Africa.
Homo naledi and the Chamber of Secrets
The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, United StatesIn 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.”
The Earliest Child: The Significance of “Selam”
Cindy Pritzker Auditorium in the Harold Washington Center of the Chicago Public Library 400 South State Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a talk with Professor Zeray Alemseged as he presents on how the discovery of an almost complete skeleton of a juvenile early human ancestor has helped scientists answer some of the pressing questions about human evolution.
Cleveland, Lucy, and Human Evolution
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History 1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland, OH, United StatesDr. Donald Johanson, discoverer of the famous fossil hominin known as "Lucy" will share his story of the excitement and controversy of the “golden age” of paleoanthropology. He will reflect on Lucy’s role as ambassador to the past and her profound impact on the field of human origins.
Grandmothers and Human Evolution
The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, United StatesGrandmothers contribute to our big brains, obsession with reputations, and the cultural construction of our daily lives. Evolutionary anthropologist Dr. Kristen Hawkes will share her research that shows that grandmothers are not only vital to child rearing and cooperation, but also to forming interdependent economies.
Living on the Edge: Neanderthals and Denisovans in Central Asia
California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr 94118, San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn this lecture, Dr. Viola will share how ancient DNA and archaeological and morphological data are advancing our understanding of how Neanderthals and Denisovans interacted—biologically, geographically, and culturally.
The Evolution of the Human Mind – CANCELED
American Museum of Natural History 56 West 81st St., New York, NY, United StatesNOTICE: After careful consideration, we have decided to cancel this event. It will be rescheduled for a later date.
Film Screening: Rise of the Warrior Apes – CANCELED
California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr 94118, San Francisco, CA, United StatesNOTICE: After careful consideration, we have decided to cancel this event. It will be rescheduled for a later date.
Lunch Break Science #1 • Zarin Machanda Lecture
Zarin Machanda explores the nature of chimpanzee communication and relationships in this Lunch Break Science lecture.
Lunch Break #2 • Lauren Schroeder Grantee Spotlight
Take a break from your day and feed your brain with The Leakey Foundation!
Meet Leakey Foundation grantee Lauren Schroeder and learn what it takes to study the skulls of early humans. This short interview is part of The Leakey Foundation’s weekly video series Lunch Break Science.
Unravelling the Genetic Past and Present of Island Southeast Asia
Human evolutionary biologist Irene Gallego Romero discusses the presence of Denisovan DNA in present-day Papuans in this lecture.
