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Grandmothers and Human Evolution
The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, HoustonGrandmothers contribute to our big brains, obsession with reputations, and the cultural construction of our daily lives. Evolutionary anthropologist Dr. Kristen Hawkes will share her research that shows that grandmothers are not only vital to child rearing and cooperation, but also to forming interdependent economies.
Grandmothers and Human Evolution
The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, HoustonGrandmothers contribute to our big brains, obsession with reputations, and the cultural construction of our daily lives. Evolutionary anthropologist Dr. Kristen Hawkes will share her research that shows that grandmothers are not only vital to child rearing and cooperation, but also to forming interdependent economies.
Cleveland, Lucy, and Human Evolution
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History 1 Wade Oval Drive, ClevelandDr. Donald Johanson, discoverer of the famous fossil hominin known as "Lucy" will share his story of the excitement and controversy of the “golden age” of paleoanthropology. He will reflect on Lucy’s role as ambassador to the past and her profound impact on the field of human origins.