Todd Preuss, Emory University, explores specialization of human physiology and the distinctiveness of human aging. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 23222]

Chet Sherwood, Associate Professor of Anthropology at The George Washington University, explains that while a bigger brain is clearly an important factor in our greater cognitive abilities, some of our cognitive function is likely and specifically related to particular psychological specializations, such as language and enhanced “mentalizing” abilities Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 23228]

William Hopkins, Professor of Psychology at Agnes Scott College and research scientist at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, uses in vivo imaging technologies to assess hemispheric specialization. He talks about handedness in non-human primates as it relates to the evolution of coordination and manual gestures. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 23227]

James K. Rilling, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Emory University, discusses non-invasive brain imaging techniques to compare brain structure and function in monkeys, apes and humans, with the goal of identifying human brain specializations and informing our knowledge of human brain evolution. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 23225]

Wolfgang Enard, a junior group leader at the Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, investigates the genetic and molecular basis of human speech. He uses a mouse model to explore language evolution in humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 23226]

Katerina Semendeferi, UC San Diego, explores the specializatons of the human social brain. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 23224]

Mike Gazzaniga, UC Santa Barbara, explores the modular and specialized human brain. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 23223]

John Allman, Professor of Neurobiology at the California Institute of Technology, discusses the nerve cells called VENS (von Economo neurons) and their relationship to positive social emotions like bonding and trust, and negative emotions like disgust Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 23230]

Fred H. Gage of the Salk Institute and the University of California, San Diego, describes how induced pluripotent stem cells are used to create functional, developing neurons of humans and chimps, which helps to identify and confirm gene expression differences between the species. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 23229]

Leading brain researchers James Rilling, Wolfgang Enard and William Hopkins discuss unique specialization of the human brain, from molecular to structural, and their relation to language. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 23062]