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The Secret of Our Success: How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Feb 2

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Humans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the wild. On the other hand, humans have produced innovative technologies, sophisticated languages, and complex institutions. Joseph Heinrich — co-director of Harvard’s Human Evolution, Cognition, and Culture Center — explores how our cultural and social development produce a collective intelligence that explains both our uniqueness and our success.

Joseph Henrich

WHAT: The Secret of Our Success: How Culture is Driving Human Evolution
WHO: Joseph Henrich, Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
WHERE: Schultz Cultural Hall, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Map: [https://goo.gl/maps/Xmfhfi52pvx]
WHEN: 2016-02-02 — 6:30pm check-in, 7:00 program, 8:00 book signing
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Co-presented with The Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley
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Gattaca

Special screening of GATTACA, with gene/law expert Hank Greely, Sept 30

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 Gattaca

Perhaps “Biology is not destiny.” But our genetic code is at least writing on the wall! 1997’s GATTACA is a sci-fi thriller that explores what happens when society can control that writing — when eugenics and genetic discrimination are the norm. Is this our future? Expert commentary and audience Q&A will be provided by Prof. Hank Greely, Director of the Center for Law and the Biosciences at Stanford University. Dr. Greely is both Professor of Law and Professor of Genetics, and he directs Stanford’s Program in Neuroscience and Society.

  • WHAT:  Special screening of GATTACA, with Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman
  • WHO: Expert commentary by Hank Greely, Professor of Genetics and of Law, Stanford
  • WHEN:  7:00 PM, Wednesday, Sept 30, 2015
  • WHERE:  Balboa Theater, 3630 Balboa Street, San Francisco
  • TICKETS: <http://www.cinemasf.com/balboa/buy-tickets/>. Presented by Wonderfest and SF in SF.
  • WHY:  Because we’re curious creatures.
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Love, Sex, & DNA

Love, Sex, & DNA – May 11

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Love, Sex, & DNACan 21st-century molecular biology answer age-old questions about the human experience? Can studying proteins and DNA help us understand how we make our choices in sex and love? How we communicate? Where our emotions come from? Or why we age and die? Using stories of people and animals, Peter Schattner will show how the amazing new world of molecular biology is revolutionizing our understanding of what it means to be human.

  • WHAT:  Love, Sex, & DNA
  • WHO:  Dr. Peter Schattner
  • WHEN:  7 PM, Monday, May 11, 2015
  • WHERE:  PianoFight, 144 Taylor Street, San Francisco, CA
  • HOW:  Please register below.
  • WHY:  Because we’re curious creatures.

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