BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Leakey Foundation - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Leakey Foundation X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Leakey Foundation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20140309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20141102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20150308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20151101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150401T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150401T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151203T035849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151203T151622Z UID:10000282-1427914800-1427918400@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Why Walk on Two Legs? The Pros and Cons of Bipedalism DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of science\, cocktails and conversation at SciCafe at the American Museum of Natural History. Wednesday\, April 1 at 7:00. Admission is free and registration is recommended. \nWalking on two legs\, or ‘bipedalism’\, is one of the key characteristics defining humans and our early ancestors. But what an odd way to walk and run. In this SciCafe\, join Museum Curator Brian Richmond and Jeremy DeSilva from Boston University in exploring the great advantages of walking on two legs that allow us to be human\, as well as the unfortunate consequences of evolving bipedalism from a body plan designed to walk on four\, not two\, legs. URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/why-walk-on-two-legs-the-pros-and-cons-of-bipedalism/ LOCATION:American Museum of Natural History\, 56 West 81st St.\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150401T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150401T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151203T035849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151203T035849Z UID:10000285-1427914800-1427918400@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Why Walk on Two Legs? The Pros and Cons of Bipedalism DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of science\, cocktails and conversation at SciCafe at the American Museum of Natural History. Wednesday\, April 1 at 7:00. Admission is free and registration is recommended. \nWalking on two legs\, or ‘bipedalism’\, is one of the key characteristics defining humans and our early ancestors. But what an odd way to walk and run. In this SciCafe\, join Museum Curator Brian Richmond and Jeremy DeSilva from Boston University in exploring the great advantages of walking on two legs that allow us to be human\, as well as the unfortunate consequences of evolving bipedalism from a body plan designed to walk on four\, not two\, legs. URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/why-walk-on-two-legs-the-pros-and-cons-of-bipedalism-2/ LOCATION:American Museum of Natural History\, 56 West 81st St.\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150422T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150422T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151203T040720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151203T040720Z UID:10000287-1429729200-1429732800@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Olduvai Gorge and the Origins of Human Ecological Dominance DESCRIPTION:Intelligence and technology have made humans one of the most adaptable species\, and also the most ecologically dominant. With this dominance we have surpassed levels of planetary sustainability and are causing a modern mass extinction. \nIn this lecture\, Rob Blumenschine describes nearly 30 years of research at Olduvai Gorge that sheds light on the origin of these capabilities in the earliest stone-tool maker\, Homo habilis. In habilis we see the emergence of brain sizes larger than those of apes and the distinctly un-primate-like behaviour of competing with large carnivores for food. New methods for understanding this novel adaptation suggest that our ecological dominance had its beginnings in a tool and food procurement strategy that placed our ancestors at the base of the carnivore hierarchy and exposed them to great predation risk. URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/olduvai-gorge-and-the-origins-of-human-ecological-dominance/ LOCATION:California Academy of Sciences\, 55 Music Concourse Dr 94118\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94118\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150422T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150422T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151203T040720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151203T040720Z UID:10000289-1429729200-1429732800@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Olduvai Gorge and the Origins of Human Ecological Dominance DESCRIPTION:Intelligence and technology have made humans one of the most adaptable species\, and also the most ecologically dominant. With this dominance we have surpassed levels of planetary sustainability and are causing a modern mass extinction. \nIn this lecture\, Rob Blumenschine describes nearly 30 years of research at Olduvai Gorge that sheds light on the origin of these capabilities in the earliest stone-tool maker\, Homo habilis. In habilis we see the emergence of brain sizes larger than those of apes and the distinctly un-primate-like behaviour of competing with large carnivores for food. New methods for understanding this novel adaptation suggest that our ecological dominance had its beginnings in a tool and food procurement strategy that placed our ancestors at the base of the carnivore hierarchy and exposed them to great predation risk. URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/olduvai-gorge-and-the-origins-of-human-ecological-dominance-2/ LOCATION:California Academy of Sciences\, 55 Music Concourse Dr 94118\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94118\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150514 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151129T234658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151202T235609Z UID:10000250-1430611200-1431561599@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:2015 Trip to South Africa DESCRIPTION:Leakey Foundation Fellows traveled from from Cape Town to Johannesburg to see extraordinary rock art\, archaeological\, and paleoanthropological sites. \nhttps://youtu.be/O8gtbGpKYKYVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Leakey Foundation Tour of South Africa 2015 (https://youtu.be/O8gtbGpKYKY)\n  URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/2015-trip-to-south-africa/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Travel END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150503T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150513T235959 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151129T234658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151129T234658Z UID:10000252-1430611200-1431561599@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:2015 Trip to South Africa DESCRIPTION:Leakey Foundation Fellows traveled from from Cape Town to Johannesburg to see extraordinary rock art\, archaeological\, and paleoanthropological sites. \nhttps://youtu.be/O8gtbGpKYKYVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Leakey Foundation Tour of South Africa 2015 (https://youtu.be/O8gtbGpKYKY)\n  URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/2015-trip-to-south-africa-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Travel END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151026T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151026T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151203T011714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160711T232644Z UID:10000275-1445882400-1445891400@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Being Human with Robert Sapolsky DESCRIPTION:What makes us human? Join world renowned neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky for an evening exploring one of the most fundamental questions about our existence. \nBeing Human mixes short talks from great minds with fun hands-on experiments\, drinks\, conversation\, and storytelling. Each month we’ll investigate different aspects of our evolution\, our behavior\, and the human experience. This month\, Stanford biologist and neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky offers a fascinating and funny look at human evolution and behavior. \n[iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/TnlZwfD-GiU” autoplay=”no”] URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/being-human/ LOCATION:Public Works\, 161 Erie Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States CATEGORIES:Being Human ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/static1.squarespace-11.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151026T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151026T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151203T011714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151203T011714Z UID:10000276-1445882400-1445891400@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Being Human with Robert Sapolsky DESCRIPTION:What makes us human? Join world renowned neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky for an evening exploring one of the most fundamental questions about our existence. \nBeing Human mixes short talks from great minds with fun hands-on experiments\, drinks\, conversation\, and storytelling. Each month we’ll investigate different aspects of our evolution\, our behavior\, and the human experience. This month\, Stanford biologist and neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky offers a fascinating and funny look at human evolution and behavior. \n[iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/TnlZwfD-GiU” autoplay=”no”] URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/being-human-2/ LOCATION:Public Works\, 161 Erie Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States CATEGORIES:Being Human ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/static1.squarespace-11.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151111T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151111T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151202T214902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160129T215700Z UID:10000265-1447266600-1447270200@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:The Fastest Evolving Regions of the Human Genome DESCRIPTION:Although a child can tell the difference between a chimp and a man\, identifying the specific DNA mutations that make us human is one of the greatest challenges of biology. The genomic sequence is approximately 3 billion letters long\, with millions of mutations and rearrangements specific to humans. Using computational algorithms to compare our DNA to that of chimpanzees\, other mammals\, and Neanderthal and Denisovan fossils\, we learned that the human genome did not evolve especially fast. Instead\, it seems that a few mutations in critical places had big effects. Most of these “Human Accelerated Regions” are not genes\, and science had no clue to their function when they were discovered a decade ago. New techniques in stem cell biology\, genome editing\, and high-throughput molecular biology are allowing us to discover the functions of the fastest evolving regions of the human genome and dissect how individual DNA mutations altered these functions to make us human. \n  URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/the-fastest-evolving-regions-of-the-human-genome/ LOCATION:The Houston Museum of Natural Science\, 5555 Hermann Park Drive\, Houston\, TX\, 77030\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/static1.squarespace-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151111T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151111T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151202T214902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151202T214902Z UID:10000267-1447266600-1447270200@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:The Fastest Evolving Regions of the Human Genome DESCRIPTION:Although a child can tell the difference between a chimp and a man\, identifying the specific DNA mutations that make us human is one of the greatest challenges of biology. The genomic sequence is approximately 3 billion letters long\, with millions of mutations and rearrangements specific to humans. Using computational algorithms to compare our DNA to that of chimpanzees\, other mammals\, and Neanderthal and Denisovan fossils\, we learned that the human genome did not evolve especially fast. Instead\, it seems that a few mutations in critical places had big effects. Most of these “Human Accelerated Regions” are not genes\, and science had no clue to their function when they were discovered a decade ago. New techniques in stem cell biology\, genome editing\, and high-throughput molecular biology are allowing us to discover the functions of the fastest evolving regions of the human genome and dissect how individual DNA mutations altered these functions to make us human. \n  URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/the-fastest-evolving-regions-of-the-human-genome-2/ LOCATION:The Houston Museum of Natural Science\, 5555 Hermann Park Drive\, Houston\, TX\, 77030\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/static1.squarespace-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151117T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151117T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151203T011040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160318T221911Z UID:10000273-1447783200-1447792200@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Our Inner Scientist DESCRIPTION:Join Alison Gopnik for an evening exploring how understanding babies’ and young children’s ability to acquire abstract knowledge has transformed how we view human nature itself. \nHuman beings have a longer childhood than any other animal\, and during this childhood we are helpless and dependent. This long period of helplessness is responsible for our uniquely human consciousness and our ability to learn and imagine. Our long protected childhood gives us the opportunity to learn and play\, which helps us plan and work as adults\, and special features of our young brains give us remarkable learning abilities. In fact\, even the youngest babies have learning abilities that are more powerful than those of the smartest scientists and most advanced computers. URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/our-inner-scientist/ LOCATION:Public Works\, 161 Erie Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States CATEGORIES:Being Human ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/static1.squarespace.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151117T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151117T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151203T011040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151203T011040Z UID:10000274-1447783200-1447792200@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Our Inner Scientist DESCRIPTION:Join Alison Gopnik for an evening exploring how understanding babies’ and young children’s ability to acquire abstract knowledge has transformed how we view human nature itself. \nHuman beings have a longer childhood than any other animal\, and during this childhood we are helpless and dependent. This long period of helplessness is responsible for our uniquely human consciousness and our ability to learn and imagine. Our long protected childhood gives us the opportunity to learn and play\, which helps us plan and work as adults\, and special features of our young brains give us remarkable learning abilities. In fact\, even the youngest babies have learning abilities that are more powerful than those of the smartest scientists and most advanced computers. URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/our-inner-scientist-2/ LOCATION:Public Works\, 161 Erie Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States CATEGORIES:Being Human ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/static1.squarespace.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151208T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151129T232551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160318T222000Z UID:10000246-1449601200-1449604800@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Cooking for Calories: Food Processing and the Shape of Human Energy Gain DESCRIPTION:All human cultures process food extensively by cooking and non-thermal means\, a feature that makes us unique among species. Why is food processing so universal? When did it begin? And why might it threaten our health today? In this lecture\, Rachel Carmody presents evidence from diverse fields\, showing that food processing increases the calories we extract from the diet\, leading to competitive advantages in the past and challenges for our present and future. URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/cooking-for-calories-food-processing-and-the-shape-of-human-energy-gain/ LOCATION:California Academy of Sciences\, 55 Music Concourse Dr 94118\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94118\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/carmody.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151208T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151129T232551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151129T232551Z UID:10000248-1449601200-1449604800@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Cooking for Calories: Food Processing and the Shape of Human Energy Gain DESCRIPTION:All human cultures process food extensively by cooking and non-thermal means\, a feature that makes us unique among species. Why is food processing so universal? When did it begin? And why might it threaten our health today? In this lecture\, Rachel Carmody presents evidence from diverse fields\, showing that food processing increases the calories we extract from the diet\, leading to competitive advantages in the past and challenges for our present and future. URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/cooking-for-calories-food-processing-and-the-shape-of-human-energy-gain-2/ LOCATION:California Academy of Sciences\, 55 Music Concourse Dr 94118\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94118\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/carmody.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151219T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151219T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151202T205620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160318T221357Z UID:10000255-1450533600-1450537200@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Beyond Creation and Evolution: Human Origins Studies in a Secular\, Media-Saturated World DESCRIPTION:Religion and science battled through the Renaissance and Age of Reason. In this struggle\, science overcame\,  and the discovery of evolution by means of natural selection and speciation (nicely coincident with the discovery of the human fossil record) has been cast as the long-sought\, final proof of a naturalistic human essence. It was actually more of a lock on a door that was already closed by people like John Locke and Sir Francis Bacon.\n\nNow there are different\, bigger dangers looming that we can address with the science of human origins. This isn’t creationism in Kansas anymore\, and it takes a diligent support community to identify objectives. So what is the use of the fossil record in this new time\, and how do we approach it? Can the empirical reality of the human fossil record bring people together in a world of increasing extremism? The fossil record is real\, and studying these fossils to illuminate human origins has the potential to go on forever as long as fossils continue to be found\, curated\, and preserved. They are a stable repository of information about what we are\, and as long as the Enlightenment is not extinguished\, any group that endeavors to preserve this legacy will always be remembered.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. This talk is presented in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s Human Origins Program traveling exhibit\, Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human? URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/beyond-creation-and-evolution-human-origins-studies-in-a-secular-media-saturated-world/ LOCATION:Milpitas Public Library\, 160 North Main Street\, Milpitas\, CA\, 95035\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/event_99480252.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151219T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151219T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151202T205620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151202T205620Z UID:10000256-1450533600-1450537200@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Beyond Creation and Evolution: Human Origins Studies in a Secular\, Media-Saturated World DESCRIPTION:Religion and science battled through the Renaissance and Age of Reason. In this struggle\, science overcame\,  and the discovery of evolution by means of natural selection and speciation (nicely coincident with the discovery of the human fossil record) has been cast as the long-sought\, final proof of a naturalistic human essence. It was actually more of a lock on a door that was already closed by people like John Locke and Sir Francis Bacon.\n\nNow there are different\, bigger dangers looming that we can address with the science of human origins. This isn’t creationism in Kansas anymore\, and it takes a diligent support community to identify objectives. So what is the use of the fossil record in this new time\, and how do we approach it? Can the empirical reality of the human fossil record bring people together in a world of increasing extremism? The fossil record is real\, and studying these fossils to illuminate human origins has the potential to go on forever as long as fossils continue to be found\, curated\, and preserved. They are a stable repository of information about what we are\, and as long as the Enlightenment is not extinguished\, any group that endeavors to preserve this legacy will always be remembered.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. This talk is presented in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s Human Origins Program traveling exhibit\, Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human? URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/beyond-creation-and-evolution-human-origins-studies-in-a-secular-media-saturated-world-2/ LOCATION:Milpitas Public Library\, 160 North Main Street\, Milpitas\, CA\, 95035\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/event_99480252.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160119T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151202T210931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160318T222135Z UID:10000257-1453226400-1453235400@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Why Do We Laugh? DESCRIPTION:Join cognitive psychologist Greg Bryant and scientist turned comedian Tim Lee for an evening of laughter. Half comedy show and half science talk\, this month’s Being Human explores the science behind why we laugh. URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/why-do-we-laugh-2/ LOCATION:Public Works\, 161 Erie Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States CATEGORIES:Being Human ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Greg_Bryant1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160119T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151202T210931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151202T210931Z UID:10000258-1453226400-1453235400@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Why Do We Laugh? DESCRIPTION:Join cognitive psychologist Greg Bryant and scientist turned comedian Tim Lee for an evening of laughter. Half comedy show and half science talk\, this month’s Being Human explores the science behind why we laugh. URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/why-do-we-laugh-2-2/ LOCATION:Public Works\, 161 Erie Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States CATEGORIES:Being Human ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Greg_Bryant1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160202T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160202T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20160105T213950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160318T221730Z UID:10000291-1454437800-1454441400@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Tracking a Killer: The Origin and Evolution of Tuberculosis DESCRIPTION: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. In this lecture Anne Stone examines the evolutionary history of Mycobacterium tuberculosis\, the bacteria that causes TB\, focusing on the distribution of TB strains in humans (past and present) in order to understand their relationships\, assess patterns of pathogen exchange through time\, and investigate how TB adapted to humans and other animals. Her lab group uses new methods of ancient DNA extraction as well as methods to target pathogen DNA to obtain genetic data from ancient samples with characteristic TB bone lesions. To date\, they have sequenced the M. tuberculosis genome from three ancient Peruvians dating to ~1000 years ago. Their analyses indicate that this bacteria likely “jumped” from animals and became a human pathogen within the last 6\,000 years. In addition\, the results show that ancient Peruvian TB strains are distinct from any known human-adapted TB strains and are most closely related to strains adapted to sea mammals. Sea mammals\, specifically Southern Hemisphere seals and sea lions\, acquired strains from other animals in Africa and then within the last 2000 years brought these TB strains to South America. URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/tracking-a-killer-the-origin-and-evolution-of-tuberculosis/ LOCATION:The Houston Museum of Natural Science\, 5555 Hermann Park Drive\, Houston\, TX\, 77030\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Anne-Stone.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160202T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160202T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20160105T213950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160105T213950Z UID:10000293-1454437800-1454441400@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Tracking a Killer: The Origin and Evolution of Tuberculosis DESCRIPTION: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. In this lecture Anne Stone examines the evolutionary history of Mycobacterium tuberculosis\, the bacteria that causes TB\, focusing on the distribution of TB strains in humans (past and present) in order to understand their relationships\, assess patterns of pathogen exchange through time\, and investigate how TB adapted to humans and other animals. Her lab group uses new methods of ancient DNA extraction as well as methods to target pathogen DNA to obtain genetic data from ancient samples with characteristic TB bone lesions. To date\, they have sequenced the M. tuberculosis genome from three ancient Peruvians dating to ~1000 years ago. Their analyses indicate that this bacteria likely “jumped” from animals and became a human pathogen within the last 6\,000 years. In addition\, the results show that ancient Peruvian TB strains are distinct from any known human-adapted TB strains and are most closely related to strains adapted to sea mammals. Sea mammals\, specifically Southern Hemisphere seals and sea lions\, acquired strains from other animals in Africa and then within the last 2000 years brought these TB strains to South America. URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/tracking-a-killer-the-origin-and-evolution-of-tuberculosis-2/ LOCATION:The Houston Museum of Natural Science\, 5555 Hermann Park Drive\, Houston\, TX\, 77030\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Anne-Stone.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160216T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160216T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20160202T190236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160318T221524Z UID:10000295-1455645600-1455654600@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Speaking of Sex... DESCRIPTION:Join anthropologist David Puts as we explore the origins of human sexuality by looking at the evolution of sexual differences in the human voice. \nThe roar of the male lion may indeed scare away his rivals\, but it might also attract female lions looking for a dominant mate. This is sexual selection in action! The lion with the mighty roar might have a few more opportunities to pass along his genes than the lion with the less impressive voice. \nScientists have found that studying the human voice is also a good way to gain insight into human sexual selection.  The human voice is highly differentiated between the sexes\, and the differences are easily quantifiable. Thus it is an ideal model for understanding the evolutionary processes behind our sexual selection. \nWhy do human males often have deep voices? What does the human female voice signal to potential mates? Join us on February 16th for Being Human: Speaking of Sex…. and learn more about where our voices came from. \nAge Limit 21+ URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/speaking-of-sex/ LOCATION:Public Works\, 161 Erie Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States CATEGORIES:Being Human ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/David-Puts.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160216T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160216T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20160202T190236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T190236Z UID:10000296-1455645600-1455654600@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Speaking of Sex... DESCRIPTION:Join anthropologist David Puts as we explore the origins of human sexuality by looking at the evolution of sexual differences in the human voice. \nThe roar of the male lion may indeed scare away his rivals\, but it might also attract female lions looking for a dominant mate. This is sexual selection in action! The lion with the mighty roar might have a few more opportunities to pass along his genes than the lion with the less impressive voice. \nScientists have found that studying the human voice is also a good way to gain insight into human sexual selection.  The human voice is highly differentiated between the sexes\, and the differences are easily quantifiable. Thus it is an ideal model for understanding the evolutionary processes behind our sexual selection. \nWhy do human males often have deep voices? What does the human female voice signal to potential mates? Join us on February 16th for Being Human: Speaking of Sex…. and learn more about where our voices came from. \nAge Limit 21+ URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/speaking-of-sex-2/ LOCATION:Public Works\, 161 Erie Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States CATEGORIES:Being Human ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/David-Puts.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160315T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160315T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20160223T195108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220714T151816Z UID:10000297-1458064800-1458073800@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Being Human: The Primates Who Tell Stories DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin cognitive psychologist Tania Lombrozo for an evening exploring humans’ unique storytelling ability. Learn how these “stories\,” or explanations\, are central to our sense of understanding the world around us. \nWe humans are curious creatures. When we don’t understand\, we ask questions. Why is the sky blue? How do birds fly? Why do we behave the way we do? We demand answers\, simple explanations that provide the reason why\, and they are key to how we conceptualize the world and how we exchange ideas. These explanations we form are at the core of our basic cognitive processes like learning\, inference and categorization. \nBeing Human founder Peter Baumann will join Dr. Lombrozo following her talk to further investigate how curiosity is an essential part of the human experience. \nAbout Being Human \nBeing Human mixes short talks from great minds with fun hands-on experiments\, drinks\, conversation\, and storytelling. Each month we’ll explore different aspects of our evolution\, our behavior\, and the human experience. \nDoors open at 6 pm for the Being Human Lounge.  Mix and mingle with your fellow humans upstairs in Public Work’s Odd Job Room. Enjoy a different local food vendor and thematic specialty cocktail each month\, plus a fully-stocked bar of beer\, wine\, and delicious cocktails. \nThe Main Room opens at 7 pm for seating. The talk will begin shortly thereafter. \nSeating is limited and available on a first-come first-serve basis. There is plenty of standing room for everyone. \nAge Limit: 21+ URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/being-human-the-primates-who-tell-stories/ LOCATION:Public Works\, 161 Erie Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States CATEGORIES:Being Human ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/tania-lambrozo_web_800px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160315T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160315T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20160223T195108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160223T195108Z UID:10000298-1458064800-1458073800@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Being Human: The Primates Who Tell Stories DESCRIPTION:Join cognitive psychologist Tania Lombrozo for an evening exploring humans’ unique storytelling ability. Learn how these “stories\,” or explanations\, are central to our sense of understanding the world around us. \nWe humans are curious creatures. When we don’t understand\, we ask questions. Why is the sky blue? How do birds fly? Why do we behave the way we do? We demand answers\, simple explanations that provide the reason why\, and they are key to how we conceptualize the world and how we exchange ideas. These explanations we form are at the core of our basic cognitive processes like learning\, inference and categorization. \nBeing Human founder Peter Baumann will join Dr. Lombrozo following her talk to further investigate how curiosity is an essential part of the human experience. \nAbout Being Human \nBeing Human mixes short talks from great minds with fun hands-on experiments\, drinks\, conversation\, and storytelling. Each month we’ll explore different aspects of our evolution\, our behavior\, and the human experience. \nDoors open at 6 pm for the Being Human Lounge.  Mix and mingle with your fellow humans upstairs in Public Work’s Odd Job Room. Enjoy a different local food vendor and thematic specialty cocktail each month\, plus a fully-stocked bar of beer\, wine\, and delicious cocktails. \nThe Main Room opens at 7 pm for seating. The talk will begin shortly thereafter. \nSeating is limited and available on a first-come first-serve basis. There is plenty of standing room for everyone. \nAge Limit: 21+ URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/being-human-the-primates-who-tell-stories-2/ LOCATION:Public Works\, 161 Erie Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States CATEGORIES:Being Human ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/tania-lambrozo_web_800px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160406T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160406T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151202T211926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160329T215638Z UID:10000261-1459967400-1459972800@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:How “Paleo” is Your Diet? DESCRIPTION:RSVP \nEvolutionary biologists argue that no study of human health or evolution is complete without considering the trillions of microbes that live in us or on us—our microbiome. 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. \nThis event is mixed seated/standing. Your RSVP does not guarantee a seat.  URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/how-paleo/ LOCATION:American Museum of Natural History\, 56 West 81st St.\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FR_24011_958A3544sm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160406T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160406T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20151202T211926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20151202T211926Z UID:10000263-1459967400-1459972800@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:How “Paleo” is Your Diet? DESCRIPTION:RSVP \nEvolutionary biologists argue that no study of human health or evolution is complete without considering the trillions of microbes that live in us or on us—our microbiome. 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. \nThis event is mixed seated/standing. Your RSVP does not guarantee a seat.  URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/how-paleo-2/ LOCATION:American Museum of Natural History\, 56 West 81st St.\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FR_24011_958A3544sm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160412T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160412T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20160318T220925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160318T220925Z UID:10000215-1460485800-1460491200@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:An Update on the Status of Australopithecus afarensis DESCRIPTION:The Emory Anthropology Colloquium Series presents The First Annual American Association for Physical Anthropologists Outreach Lecture. \nDr. Zeray Alemseged will discuss recent advances regarding our knowledge of the species Australopithecus afarensis. Based on data coming from the field and new imaging techniques\, he will shed some light on aspects of locomotor adaptation and behavioral repertoire of this pivotal species in human evolution. URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/an-update-on-the-status-of-australopithecus-afarensis-2/ LOCATION:Emory University\, Goodrich C. White Hall\, Room 208\, 301 Dowman Dr.\, Atlanta\, GA 30322\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/alemseged.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160412T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160412T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20160318T220925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160407T221250Z UID:10000314-1460485800-1460491200@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:An Update on the Status of Australopithecus afarensis DESCRIPTION:The Emory Anthropology Colloquium Series presents The First Annual American Association for Physical Anthropologists Outreach Lecture. \nDr. Zeray Alemseged will discuss recent advances regarding our knowledge of the species Australopithecus afarensis. Based on data coming from the field and new imaging techniques\, he will shed some light on aspects of locomotor adaptation and behavioral repertoire of this pivotal species in human evolution. URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/an-update-on-the-status-of-australopithecus-afarensis/ LOCATION:Emory University\, Goodrich C. White Hall\, Room 208\, 301 Dowman Dr.\, Atlanta\, GA 30322\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/alemseged.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160419T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160419T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20160223T201934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160416T192039Z UID:10000299-1461088800-1461097800@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Being Human: Earth's Tipping Point DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \n  \nJoin scientist Elizabeth Hadly for an evening exploring our impact on the planet and what we can do to ensure a bright future for all of Earth’s inhabitants! \nClimate change. Refugee crises. Food shortages. What we hear in the news every day seems like a series of unrelated crises\, but it is not. Humans have a profound impact on the earth. Our evolutionary course has been shown to produce wonderful results but also unforeseen\, harmful consequences for ourselves and those species who share this planet with us. \nAre we headed toward a dangerous tipping point? Do we feel it is already too late? What changes can we make\, and how do we feel about change? Get your tickets now for a journey into the future of our planet and the ever changing possibilities of Being Human.     \nAbout Being Human\nBeing Human mixes short talks from great minds with fun hands-on experiments\, food and drinks\, conversation\, and storytelling. Each month we’ll explore different aspects of our evolution\, our behavior\, and the human experience. \nDoors open at 6 pm for the Being Human Lounge.  Mix and mingle with your fellow humans upstairs in Public Work’s Odd Job Room. Enjoy a different local food vendor and thematic specialty cocktail each month\, plus a fully-stocked bar of beer\, wine\, and delicious cocktails. \nThe Main Room opens at 7 pm for seating. The talk will begin shortly thereafter. \nSeating is limited and available on a first-come first-serve basis. There is plenty of standing room for everyone. \nAge Limit: 21+ \n  URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/earths-tipping-point/ LOCATION:Public Works\, 161 Erie Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States CATEGORIES:Being Human ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/AdobeStock_90790439.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160419T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160419T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T220123 CREATED:20160223T201934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160223T201934Z UID:10000300-1461088800-1461097800@leakeyfoundation.org SUMMARY:Being Human: Earth's Tipping Point DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \n  \nJoin scientist Elizabeth Hadly for an evening exploring our impact on the planet and what we can do to ensure a bright future for all of Earth’s inhabitants! \nClimate change. Refugee crises. Food shortages. What we hear in the news every day seems like a series of unrelated crises\, but it is not. Humans have a profound impact on the earth. Our evolutionary course has been shown to produce wonderful results but also unforeseen\, harmful consequences for ourselves and those species who share this planet with us. \nAre we headed toward a dangerous tipping point? Do we feel it is already too late? What changes can we make\, and how do we feel about change? Get your tickets now for a journey into the future of our planet and the ever changing possibilities of Being Human.     \nAbout Being Human\nBeing Human mixes short talks from great minds with fun hands-on experiments\, food and drinks\, conversation\, and storytelling. Each month we’ll explore different aspects of our evolution\, our behavior\, and the human experience. \nDoors open at 6 pm for the Being Human Lounge.  Mix and mingle with your fellow humans upstairs in Public Work’s Odd Job Room. Enjoy a different local food vendor and thematic specialty cocktail each month\, plus a fully-stocked bar of beer\, wine\, and delicious cocktails. \nThe Main Room opens at 7 pm for seating. The talk will begin shortly thereafter. \nSeating is limited and available on a first-come first-serve basis. There is plenty of standing room for everyone. \nAge Limit: 21+ \n  URL:https://leakeyfoundation.org/event/earths-tipping-point-2/ LOCATION:Public Works\, 161 Erie Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States CATEGORIES:Being Human ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://leakeyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/AdobeStock_90790439.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR