Fall 2013 Granting Session
In December 2013, the Leakey Foundation Board of Trustees and the Scientific Executive Committee met to discuss the newest grantees for the Fall ’13 grant cycle.
Below are some quick facts for the Fall 2013 Granting Session: There were a total of 89 applications
40 applications fell under the category of Behavioral
49 applications fell under the category of Paleoanthropology
Is Everybody a Big Liar?
How much do you think we lie? In the past few years, some compelling research has lead science to conclude that “everybody lies.”
Skullduggery: Is the Identity of the Piltdown Forger and His Methods Close to Full Exposure?
By Dr. Jerry Drawhorn
This year, and 60 years since the last extensive analysis of the remains led to the discovery that the Piltdown skull was a fraud, a team of over 15 analysts – including experts in ancient DNA, radiocarbon dating and isotope studies – have been assembled by Chris Stringer of the Natural History Museum in London
The New Science of Cuffing Season
The science of monogamy is not an open and shut case. The debate is still going strong about the specific evolutionary origins of why we form lasting relationships and science is continuing to uncover the precise mechanisms behind partner selection in the brain.
The Evolution of the Mean Girl
Did female competition lead to covert aggression? It turns out that women may have evolved to do just that, according to a new article by Tracy Vaillancour.