CARTA - Anthropogeny (Audio)
Episodes
CARTA: Tool Use and Technology: Paula Tallal - Writing and Reading: The Evolution of Social Media
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools m...
CARTA 10th Anniversary Symposium: Revisiting the Agenda - Daniel Geschwind James J. Moore Joe Henrich William Kimbel
26 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CARTA celebrates its 10th anniversary with a whirlwind tour of anthropogeny, the study of the origin of humans, by addressing these questions across m...
CARTA 10th Anniversary Symposium: Revisiting the Agenda - David Perlmutter Terry Sejnowski Ajit Varki
18 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CARTA celebrates its 10th anniversary with a whirlwind tour of anthropogeny, the study of the origin of humans, by addressing these questions across m...
CARTA 10th Anniversary Symposium: Revisiting the Agenda - Tetsuro Matsuzawa Katerina Semendeferi Evan Eichler
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CARTA celebrates its 10th anniversary with a whirlwind tour of anthropogeny, the study of the origin of humans, by addressing these questions across m...
CARTA 10th Anniversary Symposium: Revisiting the Agenda - Kristen Hawkes Alyssa Crittenden Patricia Churchland
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CARTA celebrates its 10th anniversary with a whirlwind tour of anthropogeny, the study of the origin of humans, by addressing these questions across m...
CARTA 10th Anniversary Symposium: Revisiting the Agenda - Margaret Schoeninger Anne Stone Sarah Tishkoff
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CARTA celebrates its 10th anniversary with a whirlwind tour of anthropogeny, the study of the origin of humans, by addressing these questions across m...
CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Darold Treffert: The Incredible Savant Syndrome
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Darold Treffert shares the fascinating story of Leslie Lemke, a musical savant, to provide a look at the characteristics of savantism. Series: "CARTA ...
CARTA: Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny:What is Fear? And Is Fear of Death Really a Fear?
17 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph LeDoux explores the physiological distinctions between human response to fear and anxiety and how that can inform our understanding of behavior...
CARTA: Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny - Varki: Multiple Genomic Events Altering Hominin Sialic Acid Biology Predated the Common Ancestor of Humans and Neanderthals
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tracing evolution through past genomic events. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32974...
CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Jamie Ward: Synaesthesia: From Extraordinary Experiences to Enhanced Abilities
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Ward examines the relationship between autism and synaesthesia, and the characteristics shared by these two cognitive anomalies. Series: "CARTA ...
CARTA: Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny:Children's Understanding of Death and Mortality
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Harris explores what and how children think about death, dying and mortality. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthr...
CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Bruce Miller: Acquired Savantism in Neurological Conditions
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Miller describes insights that can be gained about the human brain from patients who develop artistic abilities as neurodegenerative diseases em...
CARTA: Tool Use and Technology: Rafael Núñez - Quantity Number and Mathematics
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools m...
CARTA: Tool Use and Technology: Candice Odgers - Digital Technologies and the Development of the Human Mind
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools m...
CARTA: Tool Use and Technology: Joseph Henrich - The Collective Brain
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools m...
CARTA: Tool Use and Technology: QandA and Closing Remarks
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools m...
CARTA: Impact of Tool Use and Technology on the Evolution of the Human Mind - Rafael Núñez Candice Odgers Joseph Henrich
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools m...
CARTA: Impact of Tool Use and Technology on the Evolution of the Human Mind: Welcome/Opening Remarks
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools m...
CARTA: Impact of Tool Use and Technology on the Evolution of the Human Mind -Marcus Feldman: Culture Demography and Patterns of Human Genetic Diversity
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools m...
CARTA: Tool Use and Technology: Dorothy Fragaszy - Tool Use by Non-Human Primates
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools m...
CARTA: Tool Use and Technology: Dietrich Stout - Early Hominin Stone Tools
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools m...
CARTA: Tool Use and Technology: Leah Krubitzer - The Combinatorial Creature: Cortical Phenotypes Within and Across Lifetimes
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools m...
CARTA: Tool Use and Technology: John Shea - Behavioral Modernity vs. Complexity: What Stone Tools Teach Us
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools m...
CARTA: Impact of Tool Use and Technology on the Evolution of the Human Mind - Leah Krubitzer John Shea Paula Tallal
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools m...
CARTA: Impact of Tool Use and Technology on the Evolution of the Human Mind - Marcus Feldman Dorothy Fragaszy Dietrich Stout
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium addresses the interactive gene-culture co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology - ranging from simple stone tools m...
CARTA: Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny - Arnold Kriegstein: Cellular and Molecular Features of Human Brain Expansion and Evolution
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring cellular features of human brain development that are not represented in animal models and may reflect human or primate-specific evolution...
CARTA: The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny: Margaret Schoeninger - How We Determine What Food Fueled Human Evolution
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hunting is considered a key human adaptation and is thought to have influenced our anatomy, physiology and behavior over time. This symposium explores...
CARTA: The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny: Jill Pruetz - Hunting By Savanna - Living Chimpanzees
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hunting is considered a key human adaptation and is thought to have influenced our anatomy, physiology and behavior over time. This symposium explores...
CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins: Polly Wiessner - Imagining Society: The Art of Firelight Stories
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium explores the evolutionary origins of human imagination, its impact on the sciences and arts, the consequences of imagination impairment...
CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins: Adrie and Alfons Kennis - Using Imagination to Create Reconstructions of Ancient Hominins
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A fascinating look at how the Kennis brothers combine science and imagination to reconstruct ancient hominins. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic R...
CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins: Alysson Muotri - Reconstructing the Neanderthal Mind in a Dish
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alysson Muotri of UC San Diego's Stem Cell Program discusses his work creating cortical organoids from modern humans as well as organoids with geneti...
CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins: Closing Remarks and Questions and Answers
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium explores the evolutionary origins of human imagination, its impact on the sciences and arts, the consequences of imagination impairment...
CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins: Maurice Bloch - Human Society as a Consequence of Human Imagination
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium explores the evolutionary origins of human imagination, its impact on the sciences and arts, the consequences of imagination impairment...
CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins: Sheldon Brown - What Is Imagination?
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium explores the evolutionary origins of human imagination, its impact on the sciences and arts, the consequences of imagination impairment...
CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins: Lyn Wadley - The Origins of Human Imagination and How Technology Enhances Our Imagination
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium explores the evolutionary origins of human imagination, its impact on the sciences and arts, the consequences of imagination impairment...
CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins: Lera Boroditsky - Building Complex Knowledge with Language and Imagination
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium explores the evolutionary origins of human imagination, its impact on the sciences and arts, the consequences of imagination impairment...
CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins: Agustín Fuentes - Dream It Be It: How Imagination and Creativity Reshaped Human Evolution
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium explores the evolutionary origins of human imagination, its impact on the sciences and arts, the consequences of imagination impairment...
CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins: Caren Walker - Thinking about the Possible: Imagination and Learning in Early Childhood
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium explores the evolutionary origins of human imagination, its impact on the sciences and arts, the consequences of imagination impairment...
CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins - Sheldon Brown Agustín Fuentes Caren Walker
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium explores the evolutionary origins of human imagination, its impact on the sciences and arts, the consequences of imagination impairment...
CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins - Lyn Wadley Maurice Bloch Lera Boroditsky
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium explores the evolutionary origins of human imagination, its impact on the sciences and arts, the consequences of imagination impairment...
CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins - Polly Wiessner Adrie and Alfons Kennis Alysson Muotri
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium explores the evolutionary origins of human imagination, its impact on the sciences and arts, the consequences of imagination impairment...
CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins - Welcome and Opening Remarks
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Introduction to the CARTA Imagination and Human Origins symposium. The symposium explores the evolutionary origins of human imagination, its impact on...
CARTA: Implications of Anthropogeny for Medicine and Health - Randolph Nesse: Why Genes that Harm Health Persist
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Randolph Nesse (Arizona State Univ) contends in this talk that the framework of evolutionary medicine offers a taxonomy of explanations for genetic va...
CARTA: The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny - Ian Gilby David Watts Jill Pruetz
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hunting is considered a key human adaptation and is thought to have influenced our anatomy, physiology and behavior over time. This symposium explores...
CARTA: The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny - Margaret Schoeninger Alyssa Crittenden Richard Wrangham
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hunting is considered a key human adaptation and is thought to have influenced our anatomy, physiology and behavior over time. This symposium explores...
CARTA: The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny: Briana Pobiner - The Ecology of Hominin Scavenging
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hunting is considered a key human adaptation and is thought to have influenced our anatomy, physiology and behavior over time. This symposium explores...
CARTA: The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny: Richard Wrangham - How the Control of Fire Changed Hunting
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hunting is considered a key human adaptation and is thought to have influenced our anatomy, physiology and behavior over time. This symposium explores...
CARTA: The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny: Questions and Answers
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Question and answer session from the CARTA symposium: The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training ...
CARTA: The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny: Rebecca Bliege Bird - Why Foragers Hunt
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hunting is considered a key human adaptation and is thought to have influenced our anatomy, physiology and behavior over time. This symposium explores...
CARTA: The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny: Ian Gilby - Pan the Hunter: Ecological Explanations for Chimpanzee Predation
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hunting is considered a key human adaptation and is thought to have influenced our anatomy, physiology and behavior over time. This symposium explores...
CARTA: The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny: Welcome and Opening Remarks
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome and opening remarks for the CARTA symposium: The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training ...
CARTA: The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny: Alyssa Crittenden - Nutritional Significance of Meat
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hunting is considered a key human adaptation and is thought to have influenced our anatomy, physiology and behavior over time. This symposium explores...
CARTA: The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny - Briana Pobiner Rebecca Bliege Bird Jill Pruetz
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hunting is considered a key human adaptation and is thought to have influenced our anatomy, physiology and behavior over time. This symposium explores...
CARTA: Ancient DNA and Human Evolution – Christina Warinner: Prehistoric Human Biology as Inferred from Dental Calculus
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Christina Warinner (Univ of Oklahoma) explains how emerging ancient dental calculus research is changing the way we investigate the human past and how...
CARTA: Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny - Rick Livesey: Understanding Primate Brain Development Using Stem Cell Systems
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the use of primate stem cell systems to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying species differences in cerebral cortex d...
CARTA: Implications of Anthropogeny for Medicine and Health - Ruslan Medzhitov: Homeostasis Inflammation and Disease
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ruslan Medzhitov (Yale School of Medicine) explains in this talk that the intricate connection between homeostasis and inflammation is rooted in under...
CARTA: Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny - Fred Gage: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms that Differentiate Human and Non-Human Neural Development
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This presentation provides a cellular and molecular analysis of comparative neural development in closely related hominids, which opens new avenues fo...
CARTA: Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny - Polleux: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Human-Specific Evolution of Cortical Connectivity
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
New insights into the significance of the emergence of a human-specific gene on brain evolution. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Tr...
CARTA: Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny - Eichler: The Evolution of Human-Specific Genes by Duplication
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Huxley and Darwin were among the first to appreciate the close evolutionary relationship of humans and other African great apes but also to ponder ...
CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Simon Fisher: Language at the Extremes
01 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Fisher gives a fascinating account of how an irregularity in one single base of DNA leads to a rare and severe inherited language deficit, and h...
CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: James McGaugh: Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory
25 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A fascinating account of people who in most every sense are very ordinary, but who have extraordinary memory. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Res...
CARTA: Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny:Responses to Death in Corvid Birds
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
John Marzluff explores the reactions of American Crows to death among their flock, and the different motivations which may exist for the behaviors. Se...
Can Zika Virus Treat Glioblastoma?
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
UC San Francisco's Arnold Kriegstein addresses whether the Zika virus could someday be used to kill cancerous brain cells. Series: "CARTA - Center for...
CARTA: Ancient DNA and Human Evolution – Sriram Sankararaman: The Landscape of Archaic Ancestry in Modern Humans
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this talk, Sriram Sankararaman (UCLA) describes methods that enable us to map the locations of archaic ancestry in present-day humans. He then sho...
CARTA: Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny: Responses to Death in Chimpanzees and Other Mammals
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dora Biro explores reactions to death among our closest evolutionary relatives, the Chimpanzee, as well shares insights about reactions among other ma...
CARTA: Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny - Joanna Wysocka Ajit Varki Franck Polleux
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The way cells differentiate to eventually form the human brain and all the unique connections that make us human is ultimately the result of processes...
CARTA: Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny - Welcome and Introduction
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome and introductory remarks to the symposium: Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research a...
CARTA: Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny - Closing Remarks / Question and Answer
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Concluding remarks and question and answer session for the symposium: Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny. Series: "CARTA - Center for...
CARTA: Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny - Rick Livesey Wieland Huttner Arnold Kriegstein
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The human brain is one of, if not the most important factor that distinguishes our species from all others. Three experts explore the use of stem cell...
CARTA: Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny - Fred Gage Evan Eichler
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Salk Institute's Rusty Gage and University of Washington's Evan Eichler explore the mechanisms and evolutionary pathways that have differentiated ...
CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Adam Ockelford: Fragments of Genius: Mapping the Mind of a Musical Savant
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the life of musical savant Derek Paravicini, severely developmentally disabled from complications at birth, and how understanding his condit...
CARTA: Implications of Anthropogeny for Medicine and Health - Katie Hinde: Evolving Milk
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Hinde (Arizona State Univ) reveals in this talk that milk varies across species, populations, individuals, and across time. She contends, ther...
CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Karen Berman: From Genes to Neural Circuits to Behavior and Back Again: Neurogenetic Mechanisms in Williams Syndrome
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Berman of the National Institutes of Health explores how studying Williams Syndrome is revealing biological mechanisms that confer human variabi...
Synaesthesia: Enhanced Ability and Extraordinary Experiences
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine hearing colors and seeing sounds. Jamie Ward explores the world of synaesthesia where people possess extraordinary perceptions. Series: "CARTA...
CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Born to be Musical: What We Can Learn from Congenital Anomalies; Fragments of Genius: Mapping the Mind of a Musical Savant; The Incredible Savant Syndrome
26 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The human mind is one of the features that makes our species unusual, and any narrative of our origins must include explanations for how our mental fa...
CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory; Acquired Savantism in Neurological Conditions;Synaesthesia: From Extraordinary Experiences to Enhanced Abilities
19 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The human mind is one of the features that makes our species unusual, and any narrative of our origins must include explanations for how our mental fa...
CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: QandA and Closing Remarks
14 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Questions and answer session for the Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind symposium. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training ...
CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Our Brains: Life on a Continuum; From Genes to Neural Circuits to Behavior and Back Again: Neurogenetic Mechanisms in Williams Syndrome; Language at the Extremes
12 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The human mind is one of the features that makes our species unusual, and any narrative of our origins must include explanations for how our mental fa...
CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Dan Geschwind: Our Brains: Life on a Continuum
07 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
UCLA's Daniel Geschwind explores how cognitive abilities - both extraordinary and those considered disabilities are related as part of the continuum o...
CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Introduction
07 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Introduction to the Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind symposium. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" ...
CARTA: Implications of Anthropogeny for Medicine and Health - Ajit Varki: Are There Human-Specific Diseases?
03 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this talk, Ajit Varki (UC San Diego) offers some surprising examples of common human diseases that appear to be either absent in our closest living...
CARTA: Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny:The Archaeology of Immortality in the Ancient World
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Colin Renfrew provides insight into the emergence of notions of immortality by looking at the archaeology of burials from long before the advent of ag...
CARTA: Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny: The Lure of Death: Suicide as a Uniquely Human Phenomenon
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nicholas Humphrey gives a sobering look at the uniquely human trait of suicide, its alarming prevalence, and what this means to human biological fitne...
CARTA: Implications of Anthropogeny for Medicine and Health - Cynthia Beall: Adaptations to High Altitude
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this talk, Cynthia Beall (Case Western Reserve Univ) describes different patterns of adaptive biological characteristics among high-altitude native...
CARTA: Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny - Mind Over Reality Transition: Evolution of Human Mortality Denial; Human Mortality Denial and Terror Management Theory; Lure of Death: Suicide as a Uniquely Human Phenomenon
24 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ajit Varki explores the human capacity for denial of reality and how that has shaped our evolution; Sheldon Solomon different philosophies surrounding...
CARTA: Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny – What is Fear? And Is Fear of Death Really a Fear?; The Archaeology of Immortality in the Ancient World; Death as Celebration: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph LeDoux explores the physiological distinctions between human response to fear and anxiety and how that can inform our understanding of behavior...
CARTA: Implications of Anthropogeny for Medicine and Health - Michael Gurven: Heart Disease in Hunter-Gatherers?
15 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
While evidence of atherosclerosis in both ancient and contemporary preindustrial humans exists, Michael Gurven (UC Santa Barbara) explains in this tal...
CARTA: Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny - Responses to Death in Chimpanzees and Other Mammals; Responses to Death in Corvid Birds; Children's Understanding of Death and Mortality
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Oxford University's Dora Biro, University of Washington's John Marzluff and Harvard's Paul Harris explore reactions of other animals to death among th...
CARTA: Ancient DNA and Human Evolution – Matthias Meyer: The Oldest Human DNA Sequences
17 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Matthias Meyer (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology) discusses the technical difficulties one faces when working with poorly preserved ...
CARTA: Origins of Genus Homo – Daniel Lieberman: Adaptive Shifts Accompanying the Origin of Homo
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Harvard’s Daniel Lieberman argues that genus Homo differs from other early hominins through an integrated suite of behaviors, collectively termed hu...
CARTA: Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny: Mind Over Reality Transition: The Evolution of Human Mortality Denial
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ajit Varki gives an in-depth look at how and why the unique human characteristics or abilities of denying reality, self-deception, holding false belie...
CARTA: Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny:Human Mortality Denial and Terror Management Theory
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sheldon Solomon explores how humans manage the terror of death, and the larger implications of this quest for immortality via death denial. Series: ...
Welcome - Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Fred Gage opens the CARTA symposium Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Re...
Opening Remarks - Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nicholas Humphrey provides opening remarks and context for the CARTA symposium: Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropo...
Wrap-Up QandA Closing Remarks - Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Q&A, and Closing Remarks for Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research a...
CARTA: Origins of Genus Homo – Leslie Aiello: Evolution of Human Life History Patterns
03 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this presentation, Leslie Aiello explains that although the fossil record offers clues that cooperative childcare may have been present early in th...
CARTA: Implications of Anthropogeny for Medicine and Health - Charles Nunn: Shining Evolutionary Light on Human Sleep and Health
27 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Nunn (Duke Univ) identifies selective pressures that may play a role in favoring shorter sleep in humans, and considers the consequences of th...
CARTA: Implications of Anthropogeny for Medicine and Health - David Haig: The Divided Child
23 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"My mother's kin are not my father's kin." David Haig (Harvard Univ) explains in this talk that this asymmetry results in conflicting selective forc...
CARTA: Implications of Anthropogeny for Medicine and Health - Why Genes that Harm Health Persist; Shining Evolutionary Light on Human Sleep and Health; Adaptations to High Altitude
28 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This symposium brings together experts who offer examples of applications of evolutionary biology and comparative medicine to the understanding, preve...
CARTA: Ancient DNA and Human Evolution – Joshua Akey: A Map of Neandertal Genes in Present Day Humans
26 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Akey (Univ of Washington) and his team have developed methods to identify Neandertal sequences that persist in the DNA of modern individuals an...