Lunch Break Science: 3.5 Million-Year-Old Ancestors Found Near Nairobi
Virtual EventMeet East Africa's first female paleoanthropologist Dr. Emma Mbua and learn about an Australopithicus fossil site on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya.
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.
Chimp behavior, borders, and empire
This month on Lunch Break Science primatologist Isabelle Clark explores chimpanzee territorial behavior and social development, providing exclusive insights into the captivating Ngogo chimpanzees featured in Netflix's docuseries "Chimp Empire."
Free
Lunch Break Science: Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Your Genes
Meet Dr. Fernando Villanea and learn about exciting new research on Neanderthal and Denisovan ancestry in indigenous North, South, and Central American populations.
Survival of the Friendliest
What if the secret to “survival of the fittest” isn't strength, smarts, or power but rather the ability to connect and cooperate? Join evolutionary anthropologist and bestselling author Dr. Brian Hare and discover how cooperation and sociability have shaped the success of species like dogs, bonobos, and especially us humans.
Free
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.
$15
Discoveries at Laetoli: Footprints, Fossils, and Hominin Diversity with Dr. Charles Musiba
Join paleoanthropologist Dr. Charles Musiba to learn about Laetoli's famous 3.6 million-year-old footprints, the hominins who made them, and new discoveries at the site.
Discussion Group: Evolution and Family
Are you fascinated with human origins and interested in meeting others who share your curiosity? Join the Evolution Exchange on February 27 for a lively virtual discussion group exploring the evolution of childhood and the human family.
Free
Women’s History Month Replay Remix
Join paleoanthropologist Dr. Charles Musiba to learn about Laetoli's famous 3.6 million-year-old footprints, the hominins who made them, and new discoveries at the site.
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.
Lunch Break Science
Lunch Break Science is a monthly livestreamed web series featuring fascinating short talks on human evolution, engaging interviews, and lively Q&A with Leakey Foundation scientists.
Lunch Break Science
Lunch Break Science is a monthly livestreamed web series featuring fascinating short talks on human evolution, engaging interviews, and lively Q&A with Leakey Foundation scientists.
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