Carta - Center For Academic Research And Training In Anthropogeny (audio)

The Evolution of Human Altruism (Randolph Nesse); Brain-Based Values (Patricia Churchland); Partner Choice, Markets and the Evolution of Cooperation (Peter Hammerstein) Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 20476]

Paleoanthropologist Berhane Asfaw provides insight into what the crania of early Hominids can tell us, and Ronald Clarke chronicles the discovery and impact of discovering “Little Foot,” the oldest Australopithecine find in Southern Africa. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 20685]

Renowned paleoanthropologist Gen Suwa reveals what dental remains can tell us about early Hominids, and discusses the evolutionary significance of Ardipithecus Ramidus. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 20684]

Paleoanthropologists Michel Brunet, Yohannes Haile-Selassie and Sileshi Semaw present their insights into the origins of the earliest Hominids. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 20683]

Renowned paleoanthropologist Tim White of UC Berkeley, who is widely credited for his role in the discovery of Ardi, gives a fascinating overview of the search for the origins of Hominids in Africa, and Andrew Hill provides insight into the environments in which our earliest ancestors lived. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 20682]

Dr. Michael Bamshad, Division Chief and Professor, Division of Genetic Medicine, Pediatrics at the University of Washington, explores how evolutionary processes and demographic history have shaped patterns of genetic variation among humans, and how such variation influences differences in physical features and disease susceptibility among humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 18707]

George Ojemann, Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Washington, explores the neurobiology of human cognition, especially language, memory and learning. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 18706]

Evan Eichler, University of Washington Professor of Genome Sciences explores large-scale variation in human genomic DNA that contributes to primate gene evolution. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 18705]

Peter Parham, Professor in the Departments of Structural Biology and Microbiology & Immunology at the Stanford University School of Medicine, explores proteins of the human immune system that vary greatly between individuals and populations which modulate the immune response to infection and cancer, and also influence the success of reproduction and therapeutic transplantation of cells, tissues and organs. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 18704]

Anne Stone, Associate Professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at the Arizona State University, explores population history to understand how humans in South America have adapted to their environment. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 18703]

Carlos Bustamante, Professor of Genetics at Stanford University School of Medicine, is a population geneticist whose research focuses on analyzing patterns of variation within and between species to address fundamental questions in biology, anthropology, and medicine. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 18702]

Sarah Tishkoff, University of Pennsylvania geneticist, collects DNA samples from a cross-section of Africa’s many ethnic groups to shed light on local adaptations. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 18701]

Pascal Gagneux, an evolutionary biologist at UC San Diego who studies great apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas), explores the biodiversity in great apes. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 18700]

The evolution and origins of human biodiversity pose an interesting conundrum for the 2010 US Census, as told in this poignant anecdote from Ajit Varki, co-director of the UC San Diego / Salk Institute CARTA program. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 18518]

The evolution and origins of human biodiversity pose an interesting conundrum for the 2010 US Census, as told in this poignant anecdote from Ajit Varki, co-director of the UC San Diego / Salk Institute CARTA program. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 18512]

Renowned researcher Helen Fisher shares some profound findings about the neural foundations and evolutionary development of emotion and love in humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 16433]

In this edition of CARTA’s Human and Non-Human Cultures Series, renowned researchers Donald Brown of UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego’s Jonathan Friedman and Rupert Stasch discuss universal qualities that distinguish human cultures from non-human cultures, how order naturally emerges in the world of humans and non-humans to become their respective cultures, and how reflexivity and the use of culture is important to creating culture and its norms. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 17350]

In this edition of CARTA’s Human and Non-Human Culture Series, three renowned researchers, Hal Whitehead, Andrew Whiten and UCLA’s Susan Perry discuss the fascinating world of traditions, learning, social structures and culture in primates and whales. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 17799]

In this edition of CARTA’s Human and Non-Human Culture Series, two renowned researchers, Woods Holes’ Peter Tyack and former UCSD post-graduate Timothy Wright discuss fascinating discoveries about the languages of Parrots and Dolphins. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 17800]

In this edition of CARTA’s Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics Series, renowned researcher Patricia Kuhl shares insights into the development of faculties that enable the human sense of aesthetics, and Daniel Povinelli presents a critical examination of claims of art created by animals. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 16605]