Being Human: Your Brain on Art
Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWhat is the secret of Mona Lisa’s smile? Why do Claude Monet’s fields of flowers seem to wave in the breeze? Join neurobiologist Margaret Livingstone for Being Human: Your Brain on Art and learn about the inner workings of human vision.
$10Being Human: Your Brain on Art
Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWhat is the secret of Mona Lisa’s smile? Why do Claude Monet’s fields of flowers seem to wave in the breeze? Join neurobiologist Margaret Livingstone for Being Human: Your Brain on Art and learn about the inner workings of human vision.
$10Being Human: Born and Evolved to Run
Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWhy did humans become such efficient long-distance runners? How can runners avoid injury? Join Daniel Lieberman on July 28th for Being Human: Born and Evolved to Run and learn about the evolution of endurance running.
$10Being Human: Born and Evolved to Run
Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWhy did humans become such efficient long-distance runners? How can runners avoid injury? Join Daniel Lieberman on July 28th for Being Human: Born and Evolved to Run and learn about the evolution of endurance running.
$10The 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 StatesDr. 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.
$12The 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 StatesDr. 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.
$12Survival
WGBH Yawkey TheaterSurvival brings together seven world-renowned speakers and researchers for an inspiring evening of short talks moderated by Emmy Award-winning journalist Miles O’Brien. Join Ruth DeFries, Daniel Lieberman, Stuart Pimm, Steven Pinker, Pardis Sabeti, Daniel Schrag and Richard Wrangham as we explore our past, present, and future.
FreeSurvival
WGBH Yawkey TheaterSurvival brings together seven world-renowned speakers and researchers for an inspiring evening of short talks moderated by Emmy Award-winning journalist Miles O’Brien. Join Ruth DeFries, Daniel Lieberman, Stuart Pimm, Steven Pinker, Pardis Sabeti, Daniel Schrag and Richard Wrangham as we explore our past, present, and future.
Free
Evolution and Spread of the Most Cooperative and Invasive Species: Us
California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr 94118, San Francisco, CA, United StatesScientists 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 – $15Evolution and Spread of the Most Cooperative and Invasive Species: Us
California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr 94118, San Francisco, CA, United StatesScientists 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 StatesIt 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 – $38.28The Power Paradox
Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesIt 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
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