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 […]
8 events found.
Upcoming Presentation
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Chimp Empire – A Screening and Panel Discussion with the Filmmakers [RSVP required; Note special time and location]
CNSIChimp Empire - A Screening and Panel Discussion with the Filmmakers Featuring Sara Edelson Manager of Original Documentary Programming, Netflix James Reed Director, Chimp Empire John Mitani Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, […]
Annie E. Wertz – How infants learn to eat plants (and why they may not want to)
352 Haines HallHow infants learn to eat plants (and why they may not want to) Annie E. Wertz Assistant Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences University of California, Santa Barbara Life is mostly […]
Erin Riley – Roadside primates: Balancing risks and rewards in anthropogenic environments
352 Haines HallRoadside primates: Balancing risks and rewards in anthropogenic environments Erin Riley Professor, Anthropology, San Diego State University In the contemporary era it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a primate […]