Events
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The Fastest Evolving Regions of the Human Genome
The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, United StatesAlthough 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. … Continued
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The Fastest Evolving Regions of the Human Genome
The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, United StatesAlthough 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. … Continued
$18
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Our Inner Scientist
Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin 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. Human beings have a … Continued
$10 – $15![]( "Alison Gopnik")
Our Inner Scientist
Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin 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. Human beings have a … Continued
$10 – $15
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Cooking for Calories: Food Processing and the Shape of Human Energy Gain
California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr 94118, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAll 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 … Continued
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Cooking for Calories: Food Processing and the Shape of Human Energy Gain
California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr 94118, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAll 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 … Continued
$15.00
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Beyond Creation and Evolution: Human Origins Studies in a Secular, Media-Saturated World
Milpitas Public Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA, United StatesReligion 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.
Free![]( "Henry Gilbert")
Beyond Creation and Evolution: Human Origins Studies in a Secular, Media-Saturated World
Milpitas Public Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA, United StatesReligion 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.
Free
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Why Do We Laugh?
Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin 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.
$10 – $15![]( "Greg Bryant")
Why Do We Laugh?
Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin 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.
$10 – $15
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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 StatesIn 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 … Continued
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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 StatesIn 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 … Continued
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