Dietrich Stout – The Evolution of Technology
For better or worse, humans are now one of the major causal forces acting on the earth’s biosphere. Many would point to technology as the reason, but what exactly is […]
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Joe Manson – Nine years of research on life history strategy and individual differences, or: How I learned to start worrying about constructs and instruments
This is a special BEC talk in honor of the retirement of one of BEC's core faculty members, Joe Manson. Please note the special time! Refreshments and snacks on the […]
Barbara Natterson-Horowitz – The 600-million-year history of human affective disorder
352 Haines HallThe 600-million-year history of human affective disorder Barbara Natterson-Horowitz Division of Cardiology, UCLA School of Medicine Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University […]
Caleb Finch – The Gero-Exposome, a life history approach to diversity of human longevity
352 Haines HallThe Gero-Exposome, a life history approach to diversity of human longevity Caleb Finch, PhD ARCO and Kieschnick Professor, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, USC From egg to exit, human life […]
Bridget Callaghan – Intergenerational impacts of adversity on mind-body health: pathways through interoception and the gut-brain axis
352 Haines HallIntergenerational impacts of adversity on mind-body health - pathways through interoception and the gut-brain axis Bridget Callaghan Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, UCLA Children’s early experiences with caregivers impact their […]
Katie Karlsgodt – Reward and Cognitive Function in Adolescent Psychopathology
352 Haines HallReward and Cognitive Function in Adolescent Psychopathology Katie Karlsgodt UCLA Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry Adolescence is a time when exploration, and even risk-taking, can be considered an adaptive part of […]
Michael Wells – Exploration of human genetic and phenotypic diversity through cell villages
352 Haines HallExploration of human genetic and phenotypic diversity through cell villages Michael Wells Assistant Professor, UCLA Department of Human Genetics Human genome variation contributes to diversity in neurodevelopmental outcomes and vulnerabilities; […]
Zarin Machanda – Social aging in wild chimpanzees
352 Haines HallSocial aging in wild chimpanzees Zarin Machanda Tufts University, Departments of Anthropology and Biology Humans are living longer lives than ever before and so it is critical to understand the […]
Theo Samore – Traditionalism, pathogen avoidance, and competing tradeoffs during a global pandemic
352 Haines HallTraditionalism, pathogen avoidance, and competing tradeoffs during a global pandemic Theo Samore University of Otago Individuals vary in the extent to which they embrace their society’s traditions, as well as […]
Nikhil Chaudhary – Hunter-gatherers, evolutionary mismatch and mental disorder
352 Haines HallHunter-gatherers, evolutionary mismatch and mental disorder Nikhil Chaudhary Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies, University of Cambridge *Note: This speaker will be remote; However, we will still be meeting in […]