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  • Tracking a Killer: The Origin and Evolution of Tuberculosis

    The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, United States

    In 2014, Tuberculosis (TB) surpassed HIV as the leading cause of death from infectious disease. Unlike HIV, TB has long been a scourge of humans; however, exactly how long has been debated. Also controversial has been the presence and relationship of pre-Columbian tuberculosis in the Americas to TB strains in the rest of the World. … Continued

    $18

  • How “Paleo” is Your Diet?

    American Museum of Natural History 56 West 81st St., New York, NY, United States

    Join molecular anthropologist Christina Warinner as she explores how scientists are reconstructing the ancestral human microbiome to better understand the lives and health of our ancestors and whether the popular “paleo” diet has any relation to real human history.

    Free

  • How “Paleo” is Your Diet?

    American Museum of Natural History 56 West 81st St., New York, NY, United States

    Join molecular anthropologist Christina Warinner as she explores how scientists are reconstructing the ancestral human microbiome to better understand the lives and health of our ancestors and whether the popular “paleo” diet has any relation to real human history.

    Free

  • The Curious Case of Homo naledi

    California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr 94118, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join Dr. William Harcourt-Smith as he explores Homo naledi, the early human relative recently discovered deep within Rising Star cave in South Africa. This find, consisting of over 1500 fossil fragments, is arguably one of the most significant fossil discoveries of the last half-century, and Harcourt-Smith led one of the first teams to examine the fossils.

    $15

  • The Curious Case of Homo naledi

    California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr 94118, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join Dr. William Harcourt-Smith as he explores Homo naledi, the early human relative recently discovered deep within Rising Star cave in South Africa. This find, consisting of over 1500 fossil fragments, is arguably one of the most significant fossil discoveries of the last half-century, and Harcourt-Smith led one of the first teams to examine the fossils.

    $15

  • The Secret Lives of Female Chimpanzees

    Cindy Pritzker Auditorium in the Harold Washington Center of the Chicago Public Library 400 South State Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    Dr. Emery Thompson has uncovered fascinating details about the secret lives of female chimpanzees. She will discuss how females negotiate rivalries to obtain the resources they need to reproduce, the chaotic, and sometimes violent, nature of sexual relationships with males, and the unexpected ways these relationships change with age.

    $12

  • The Secret Lives of Female Chimpanzees

    Cindy Pritzker Auditorium in the Harold Washington Center of the Chicago Public Library 400 South State Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    Dr. Emery Thompson has uncovered fascinating details about the secret lives of female chimpanzees. She will discuss how females negotiate rivalries to obtain the resources they need to reproduce, the chaotic, and sometimes violent, nature of sexual relationships with males, and the unexpected ways these relationships change with age.

    $12

  • Evolution and Spread of the Most Cooperative and Invasive Species: Us

    California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr 94118, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Scientists have identified several milestones in the evolution of the way humans find and consume food: increased meat portions, diet diversity, and the transition to food production. These changes have had far-reaching impacts on biological, behavioral, and cultural evolution.

    $12 – $15

  • Evolution and Spread of the Most Cooperative and Invasive Species: Us

    California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr 94118, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Scientists have identified several milestones in the evolution of the way humans find and consume food: increased meat portions, diet diversity, and the transition to food production. These changes have had far-reaching impacts on biological, behavioral, and cultural evolution.

    $12 – $15

  • The Power Paradox

    Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    It is taken for granted that power corrupts. This is reinforced culturally by everything from Machiavelli to contemporary politics. But how do we get power? And how does it change our behavior? Join The Leakey Foundation, The Bay Area Science Festival and U.C. Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner for an evening exploring the evolution of power and learn the surprising origin of enduring power.

    $10.00 – $38.28

  • The Power Paradox

    Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    It is taken for granted that power corrupts. This is reinforced culturally by everything from Machiavelli to contemporary politics. But how do we get power? And how does it change our behavior? Join The Leakey Foundation, The Bay Area Science Festival and U.C. Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner for an evening exploring the evolution of power and learn the surprising origin of enduring power.

    $10.00 – $38.28

  • More than Genes: Predators, Parasites and Partners of the Human Body

    The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, United States

    We evolved in a wilderness of parasites, mutualists, and pathogens, but we no longer see ourselves as being part of nature and the broader community of life. In the name of progress and clean living, we scrub much of nature off our bodies; however, a host of species still cling to us and always will. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Join biologist and author Robert Dunn as we explore the influence these wild species have on our well-being and the world.

    $18