Discovering Us: 50th Anniversary Gala
You are invited to join The Leakey Foundation on May 3, 2018, to celebrate 50 years of exploration, discovery, and sharing the human story.
Discovering Us: 50th Anniversary Gala
You are invited to join The Leakey Foundation on May 3, 2018, to celebrate 50 years of exploration, discovery, and sharing the human story.
The Origins of the Genus Homo
Cindy Pritzker Auditorium in the Harold Washington Center of the Chicago Public Library 400 South State Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesIn this talk Dr. Bernard Wood will survey the history of attempts to find the earliest members of the genus Homo, including very recent and controversial additions. He will review the complications that arise from defining the genus and discuss how half-a-century of paleontological research has taught him what to look for within the hominin fossil record when searching for the origins of our genus Homo.
FreeThe Origins of the Genus Homo
Cindy Pritzker Auditorium in the Harold Washington Center of the Chicago Public Library 400 South State Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesIn this talk Dr. Bernard Wood will survey the history of attempts to find the earliest members of the genus Homo, including very recent and controversial additions. He will review the complications that arise from defining the genus and discuss how half-a-century of paleontological research has taught him what to look for within the hominin fossil record when searching for the origins of our genus Homo.
Free
Primate Palate: Orangutans, Obesity, and Human Evolution
American Museum of Natural History 56 West 81st St., New York, NY, United StatesHow can studying what orangutans eat help us better understand the obesity epidemic in humans? Dr. Erin Vogel shares her research on wild orangutans in the tropical forests of Sumatra and Borneo, illuminating how their diet, behavior, and metabolism can provide insights into the human condition.
FreePrimate Palate: Orangutans, Obesity, and Human Evolution
American Museum of Natural History 56 West 81st St., New York, NY, United StatesHow can studying what orangutans eat help us better understand the obesity epidemic in humans? Dr. Erin Vogel shares her research on wild orangutans in the tropical forests of Sumatra and Borneo, illuminating how their diet, behavior, and metabolism can provide insights into the human condition.
Free
The Evolution and Meanings of Human Skin Color
The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, United StatesIn this lecture, Nina Jablonski will discuss the evolution of human skin color and how color-based race concepts have influenced societies and social well-being.
$10 – $18The Evolution and Meanings of Human Skin Color
The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, United StatesIn this lecture, Nina Jablonski will discuss the evolution of human skin color and how color-based race concepts have influenced societies and social well-being.
$10 – $18
Family Class: Skin We Are In
The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin anthropologist Nina Jablonski for an exploration of the science behind skin color. Jablonski will discuss the history of skin and its meaning. She will also read from her new book Skin We Are In.
Free with admission to the Houston Museum of Natural ScienceFamily Class: Skin We Are In
The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin anthropologist Nina Jablonski for an exploration of the science behind skin color. Jablonski will discuss the history of skin and its meaning. She will also read from her new book Skin We Are In.
Free with admission to the Houston Museum of Natural Science
2018 Fellows Tour – “Origins: China’s Early Human History and Prehistoric Culture”
Join The Leakey Foundation on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to China. 21st century China presents a unique combination of the very ancient and the very modern. Our 2018 Leakey Foundation Fellows Trip led by Dr. Steve Kuhn will combine the very best of both. This exciting and educational trip will combine behind-the-scenes exploration of China's early human history with luxury experiences in the exciting modern cities of Beijing and Shanghai.
$7,4992018 Fellows Tour – “Origins: China’s Early Human History and Prehistoric Culture”
Join The Leakey Foundation on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to China. 21st century China presents a unique combination of the very ancient and the very modern. Our 2018 Leakey Foundation Fellows Trip led by Dr. Steve Kuhn will combine the very best of both. This exciting and educational trip will combine behind-the-scenes exploration of China's early human history with luxury experiences in the exciting modern cities of Beijing and Shanghai.
$7,499
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