Jul 15, 2016
Humans are very verbal compared to other animals. We talk
constantly, and our voices can signal many things beyond the
meaning of our words. The human voice is also highly differentiated
between the sexes.
In this live recording of our Being Human event in February
2016, Dr. David Puts explores how studying the human voice can be a
good way to gain insight into human sexual selection.
Dr. Puts is an associate professor in the department of
anthropology at Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses
on the evolution and development of human sexuality and sex
differences. He’s especially interested in how sex hormones
influence our psychology, behavior, and anatomy—and how these
traits were shaped by sexual selection.
About Being Human
Being Human mixes short talks from great minds with fun
hands-on experiments, drinks, conversation, and storytelling. Each
month we explore different aspects of our evolution, our behavior,
and the human experience.
Join us on July
28th for "Born and Evolved to Run" and learn
about the evolution of our remarkable ability for long-distance
running. Our speaker will be Dr. Daniel Lieberman of Harvard
University.
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The Being
Human initiative of The Leakey Foundation and the Baumann
Foundation. Dedicated to understanding modern life from an
evolutionary perspective.