Dr. Nicole Thompson-Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, Dept of Integrative Anthropological Sciences, University of California-Santa Barbara

http://www.nicolethompsongonzalez.com/

This talk will be presented live as well as via Zoom.

Title: Social paths to health and fitness in primates

Abstract: Friendly social ties are important means to monopolize resources, buffer risks, and in turn increase health and fitness across an array of social animals. Although many studies suggest that more and stronger ties are better, this is not always the case. The effectiveness of social strategies appears to vary by species ecology, reproductive priorities, and age. Here, I discuss the variability of effective social strategies among adult females of one monkey species, how social ties change with age in adult male and female chimpanzees, and the relevance of both to human sociality and aging. I also discuss what new non-invasive measures we can use to evaluate health in the wild. I conclude with ongoing and future work that examines the influences of social ties on healthy aging and specific age-related disease.

Zoom link: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/92826436236?pwd=SytQNTNPSWdwaDNlTm05d2srdXNHUT09

Meeting ID: 928 2643 6236

Passcode: BEC