DISCUSSION
Craig Stanford
MUSIC / MYSPACE
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5:30pm, TOUR:
“Our Marine Hall and our Changing Earth” led by Regina Wetzer, Ph.D. (Research Scientist, Director Marine Biodiversity Processing Center)
6:30pm, DISCUSSION:
“Beautiful Minds: The Parallel Evolution of Apes and Dolphins, and What It Means for Human Origins”
Apes and dolphins are distantly related mammals that at first glance would seem to share little in common. This discussion focuses on the remarkable parallels between them, and what they tell us about the origins of humanity and human intelligence.
Craig Stanford, Ph.D.
(Departments of Anthropology & Biological Sciences, and Co-Director of the Jane Goodall Research Center, University of Southern California)
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Craig Stanford is a well-known specialist in the fields of great ape behavior and human origins. He is a professor of Anthropology and Biological Sciences and Co-Director of the Jane Goodall Research Center at the University of Southern California. He has conducted field studies of primates and other animals in Africa and Asia, and is best known for his groundbreaking work on the meat-eating behavior of wild chimpanzees, conducted in collaboration with Dr. Jane Goodall. His research has been supported by numerous grants and he is the author of more than a hundred scientific publications and a dozen books.
Each theme will be moderated by Michael W. Quick, Ph.D. (Department of Biological Sciences and Executive Vice Dean, University of Southern California College of Letters, Arts & Sciences)
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Michael W. Quick, Ph.D., First Fridays forum moderator, organized the monthly discussions for Discovery in the Age of Mammals. Dr. Quick is a professor of Biological Sciences and Executive Vice Dean of University of Southern California College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and his research uses the tools of modern molecular neurobiology to examine the processes that underlie neural communication and which are responsible for drug abuse and addiction.
7:00pm-10:00pm, MUSIC:
The Mountain Goats Annuals
DJ sets in the African Mammal Hall by Kutmah and Nobody (dublab.com)
Discovery in the Age of Mammals: Building Brains and Making Minds
One hallmark of mammals is the evolution of a highly developed brain capable of orchestrating amazingly complex behaviors. What our minds do so effortlessly ** the ability to nurture and love, the ability to learn, to make decisions and to solve problems, the ability to communicate through verbal and non-verbal languages, the ability to form deep social networks, the ability to be consciously aware of the world ** arises from our highly developed brains. This theme will be explored in depth with six of the most eminent scholars, writers, and speakers on the brains and minds of mammals, including humans.
JUN 06, 2008
