Event
How are Humans Different from Other Great Apes?
Oct 23, 2017
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San Diego, CA
From a genomic perspective, humans are nothing more than one kind of “Great Ape.” How are we similar or different? Panelists explored distinctly human features, ranging from genetic to cognitive to physiological to behavioral to biomedical--while also considering implications for explaining human origins. The American Academy, in conjunction with The Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA), held an event on the topic of "How are Humans Different from Other Great Apes?"
Featuring
Welcome
Gordon Nelson Gill
Professor of Medicine and of Cellular and Molecular Medicine Emeritus
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Academy Member
Introduction
Ajit P. Varki
Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Co-Director of the Glycobiology Research and Training Center (GRTC)
University of California, San Diego
Academy Member
Remarks
Pascal Gagneux
Associate Professor of Pathology and Anthropology
University of California, San Diego
Remarks
Fred H. Gage
Professor in the Laboratory of Genetics, the Vi and John Adler Chair for Research on Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disease at the Salk Institute
University of California, San Diego
Academy Member
Remarks
Margaret J. Schoeninger
Distinguished Professor of Anthropology
University of California, San Diego
Videos
On Genetics and Brain Development
Fred Gage
On Genomics, Life History and Reproduction
Pascal Gagneux
On Anatomy and Behavior
Margaret J. Schoeninger
On Common Disease Profiles
Ajit Varki