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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.
Free
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Unravelling the Genetic Past and Present of Island Southeast Asia
Virtual EventHuman evolutionary biologist Irene Gallego Romero discusses the presence of Denisovan DNA in present-day Papuans in this lecture.
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Unravelling the Genetic Past and Present of Island Southeast Asia
Virtual EventHuman evolutionary biologist Irene Gallego Romero discusses the presence of Denisovan DNA in present-day Papuans in this lecture.
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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.
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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.
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A Most Interesting Problem
Virtual EventJoin 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.
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A Most Interesting Problem
Virtual EventJoin 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.
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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!
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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!
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Virtual Lecture: Engaging With Public Audiences on Human Evolution
Virtual EventAward-winning scientist and educator Dr. Briana Pobiner discusses the importance of learning and sharing information about our evolution.
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Virtual Lecture: Engaging With Public Audiences on Human Evolution
Virtual EventAward-winning scientist and educator Dr. Briana Pobiner discusses the importance of learning and sharing information about our evolution.
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ONE NIGHT ONLY! The Secrets of Chimpanzee Society
OnlineDr. Liran Samuni discusses the underlying mechanisms of cooperation and intergroup relations in chimpanzees.