CARTA - Anthropogeny (Audio)
Multidisciplinary researchers explore the origins of humanity and the many facets of what makes us human.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 672
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Altruism - Understanding our Brain and Social Behaviors Trade and Markets and Cooperation
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 Ac…
00:59:30 |
Wed 13 Apr 2011
CARTA: Early Hominids: Hominid Skulls; The Discovery of Little Foot
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 A…
00:54:00 |
Wed 23 Feb 2011
CARTA: Early Hominids: Gen Suwa - Hominid Teeth; Significance of Ardipithecus Ramidus
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 Ac…
00:51:30 |
Wed 16 Feb 2011
CARTA: Early Hominids: A New Cradle for Mankind; The Earliest Hominids of Ethiopia
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 Trai…
00:57:15 |
Wed 09 Feb 2011
CARTA: Early Hominids: African Origins of Hominids; Paleoenvironments of Early Hominids
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, …
00:56:23 |
Wed 02 Feb 2011
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Biodiversity: George Ojemann - Biodiversity in the Human Brain
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…
00:28:25 |
Thu 27 May 2010
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Biodiversity: Michael Bamshad - Race Ancestry Genomes
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 pa…
00:28:30 |
Thu 27 May 2010
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Biodiversity: Peter Parham - Human Immune System Diversity
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 gr…
00:29:30 |
Thu 20 May 2010
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Biodiversity: Evan Eichler -Genome Structural Variation
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 Academi…
00:29:20 |
Thu 20 May 2010
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Biodiversity: Carlos Bustamante - Population Genetic Inference in the Personal Genome Era
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 …
00:28:45 |
Thu 13 May 2010
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Biodiversity: Anne Stone - South American Human Biodiversity
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 …
00:25:45 |
Thu 13 May 2010
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Biodiversity: Pascal Gagneux - Great Ape Biodiversity
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 Re…
00:28:10 |
Thu 06 May 2010
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Biodiversity: Sarah Tishkoff - Local Adaptation
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 Academi…
00:28:27 |
Thu 06 May 2010
Excerpt from CARTA: The Evolution of Human Biodiversity and the 2010 US Census
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 Institu…
00:02:20 |
Mon 29 Mar 2010
Excerpt from CARTA: The Evolution of Human Biodiversity and the 2010 US Census
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 Institu…
00:02:20 |
Tue 23 Mar 2010
CARTA: Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics: Art Emotion and Romantic Love - Helen Fisher
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 a…
00:20:28 |
Wed 10 Feb 2010
CARTA: Human and Non-Human Cultures: Cultural Universals
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 qualitie…
00:59:18 |
Mon 25 Jan 2010
CARTA: Human and Non-Human Cultures: Learning Culture and Traditions in Monkeys Chimpanzees and Sperm Whales
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, s…
00:57:20 |
Mon 18 Jan 2010
CARTA: Human and Non-Human Cultures: Vocal Learning and Culture
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 th…
00:56:35 |
Mon 11 Jan 2010
CARTA: Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics: Aesthetics in Infants and Is There Animal Art?
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 aesthe…
00:53:33 |
Thu 25 Jun 2009
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