Hot Science – Cool Talks: The Way We Move

From nimble monkeys to powerful apes, primates walk, climb, leap and scramble in different ways. And humans? We are the odd ones out, but Dr. Shapiro reveals how comparing living primates, studying fossils and using cutting-edge biomechanical analysis can help us understand the deep evolutionary origins of our own unique form of walking.

Schedule:

5:30-6:40 pm — Cool Activities
7:00-8:15 pm — Talk

Dr. Liza Shapiro

Liza Shapiro is a biological anthropologist and professor in the Department of Anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin. Liza earned her Ph.D. in Anthropology from Stony Brook University. Her research, which is often reported on by the popular media, examines how primates move and how their bodies have evolved to support different kinds of locomotion.

About Hot Science — Cool Talks

Hot Science – Cool Talks provides a front-row seat to world-class research. Presented by the Environmental Science Institute (ESI), this nationally recognized series allows leading researchers from The University of Texas and other prominent universities to share their passion for science, technology, engineering and math with the general public. Events are held six times a year.