Zarin Machanda – Social aging in wild chimpanzees
Social 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Emily Lindsey – Dawn of the Anthropocene: How humans in a warming climate drove Pleistocene mammal extinctions and re-shaped California’s landscapes
352 Haines HallDawn of the Anthropocene: How humans in a warming climate drove Pleistocene mammal extinctions and re-shaped California’s landscapes Emily Lindsey Tar Pits/UCLA The relative roles late-Quaternary climate changes and human […]
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Elsa Ordway – Insights from the tropics: a social-ecological systems approach to understanding climate change
352 Haines HallInsights from the tropics: a social-ecological systems approach to understanding climate change Elsa Ordway UCLA The tropics are experiencing dramatic changes as a result of climate change and land-use change. […]
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Jazlyn Mooney – On the Number of Genealogical Ancestors: Tracing to the Source Groups of an Admixed Population
352 Haines HallOn the Number of Genealogical Ancestors: Tracing to the Source Groups of an Admixed Population Jazlyn Mooney USC In genetically admixed populations, admixed individuals possess ancestry from multiple source groups. […]
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Eduardo Amorim – How Past Pandemics Shaped the Evolution of Human Immunity – Lessons from Ancient Genomes
352 Haines HallHow Past Pandemics Shaped the Evolution of Human Immunity – Lessons from Ancient Genomes Eduardo Amorim Cal State Northridge Pathogen exposure has played a pivotal role in shaping human evolution. […]
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Michael Campbell – The effect of population history on patterns of genetic diversity at the TAS2R bitter taste receptor genes in West Central and Central African populations
352 Haines HallThe effect of population history on patterns of genetic diversity at the TAS2R bitter taste receptor genes in West Central and Central African populations Michael Campbell USC Bitter taste perception […]
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Patricia Greenfield
352 Haines HallPatricia Greenfield Distinguished Professor, UCLA Department of Psychology Associate, Harvard Department of Human Evolutionary Biology A Theoretical and Empirical Approach to Cultural Evolution: Intergenerational Transmission, Cognition, and Creativity For the […]
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Holly Dunsworth – To Save Humankind, Kill Off the Hero’s Journey of Human Evolution
352 Haines HallTo Save Humankind, Kill Off the Hero’s Journey of Human Evolution Holly Dunsworth University of Rhode Island In Narratives of Human Evolution, Misia Landau revealed that late 19th and early […]