Adversity, Belonging, and Survival among Baboons


Thursday, November 7, 2019, 6:00pm


Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA

The social environment—both in early life and adulthood—has major effects on human health and survival. But how and why does the social environment get “under the skin” to also affect our physical health? Susan Alberts pursues this question by studying wild baboons in Kenya. Baboons, like humans, evolved as savannah dwellers. They rely on social relationships to solve problems and—like humans—their lives depend on these relationships. Alberts will discuss how the balance between the challenges and opportunities of social life affects health and belonging in both humans and baboons.

Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage

Evolution Matters Lecture Series • Tenth Anniversary