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  • Why Do We Laugh?

    Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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.

    $10 – $15

  • Why Do We Laugh?

    Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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.

    $10 – $15

  • What Makes Us Human? Lessons from the Study of Wild Chimpanzees

    The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, United States

    In this talk, John Mitani will discuss how his 23-year study of an unusually large community of chimpanzees at Ngogo in Kibale National Park, Uganda, challenges our notions of what makes us human. Studies of the Ngogo chimpanzees indicate that the gap between them and us may be smaller than previously thought.

    $18

  • What Makes Us Human? Lessons from the Study of Wild Chimpanzees

    The Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, United States

    In this talk, John Mitani will discuss how his 23-year study of an unusually large community of chimpanzees at Ngogo in Kibale National Park, Uganda, challenges our notions of what makes us human. Studies of the Ngogo chimpanzees indicate that the gap between them and us may be smaller than previously thought.

    $18

  • Primate Palate: Orangutans, Obesity, and Human Evolution

    American Museum of Natural History 56 West 81st St., New York, NY, United States

    How 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

  • Primate Palate: Orangutans, Obesity, and Human Evolution

    American Museum of Natural History 56 West 81st St., New York, NY, United States

    How 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

  • Our Tribal Nature: Tribalism, Politics, and Evolution

    The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Avenue, New York, NY

    On September 19, 2019, at the Morgan Library in New York, eight luminaries from different fields will explore humankind's tribal nature in order to shed light on the evolution of tribalism and its manipulation by modern states

  • Our Tribal Nature: Tribalism, Politics, and Evolution

    The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Avenue, New York, NY

    On September 19, 2019, at the Morgan Library in New York, eight luminaries from different fields will explore humankind's tribal nature in order to shed light on the evolution of tribalism and its manipulation by modern states

  • Survival of the Friendliest

    What if the secret to “survival of the fittest” isn't strength, smarts, or power but rather the ability to connect and cooperate? Join evolutionary anthropologist and bestselling author Dr. Brian Hare and discover how cooperation and sociability have shaped the success of species like dogs, bonobos, and especially us humans.

    Free