Genes, Cognition, and Human Brain Evolution
When:
Wednesday, Oct 10, 2018 6:00p -
7:00p
Wednesday, Oct 10, 2018 6:00p -
7:00p
Where:
Geological Lecture Hall
24 Oxford Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Lectures & Conferences, University
Event website:
https://hmnh.harvard.edu/event/genes-cognition-and-human-brain-evolution
Christopher A. Walsh, Bullard Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Associate Member, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT
Despite major scientific advances in sequencing the genomes of species through the animal kingdom, it has been remarkably difficult to identify the genes that enable the unique cultural, aesthetic, and reasoning capabilities of humans. Christopher Walsh will discuss how research on specific genes associated with animal and human brain disorders is helping to clarify the genetic and evolutionary underpinnings of cognitive and social behavior.
Evolution Matters Lecture Series
Free event parking available at 52 Oxford Street Garage
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History in collaboration with the Allen Discovery Center at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, funded through The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group
Series supported by a generous gift from Drs. Herman and Joan Suit
This event will be livestreamed on the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Facebook page. A recording of this program will be available on our YouTube channel approximately three weeks after the lecture.
Link to Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjvYQF81TLWObF7RqpHIlA