Center for Academic Research & Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA)

Join us for Ancient DNA: New Revelations, a free CARTA public symposium! 🧬💡

Friday, November 7, 2025
1:00–5:30 PM (Pacific)
In-person at the Salk Institute & Live Webcast

For more details and registration, visit: carta.anthropogeny.org

#carta #cartaucsd #ancientdna

YouTube video by University of California Television (UCTV) CARTA: Three Smokes in the Evolution of the Human Exposome

Couldn't catch Caleb Finch’s talk, “Three smokes in the evolution of the human exposome?” 👣🧠

Don’t worry! It’s now available to watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYKh...

YouTube video by University of California Television (UCTV) CARTA: The Industrialized Gut Microbiome

Did you miss Justin and Erica Sonnenburg’s talk, “The industrialized gut microbiome?” 👣🧠

Don’t worry! It is now available to watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS14...

YouTube video by University of California Television (UCTV) CARTA: Biocultural Reproduction: The Human Style of Hyper-cooperation

Couldn't catch Barry Bogin’s talk, “Biocultural reproduction: The human style of hyper-cooperation?” 👣🧠

Don’t worry! It’s now available to watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDZj...

YouTube video by University of California Television (UCTV) CARTA: Osteoarthritis, Back Problems, Difficult Birth - Scars of Our Evolution?

Did you miss Martin Häusler’s talk, “Osteoarthritis, back problems, difficult birth – scars of our evolution?” 👣🧠

No problem! It is now available to watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=cENW...

YouTube video by University of California Television (UCTV) CARTA: Risks of Human Skeletal Disease, Specifically, Osteoarthritis

Couldn't catch Genevieve Housman’s talk, “Primate skeletal gene regulation: Considering osteoarthritis susceptibility across evolutionary scales?” 👣🧠

Don’t worry! It’s now available to watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXLp...

YouTube video by University of California Television (UCTV) Does the Placenta Drive the Evolution of Cancer Malignancy?

Did you miss Günter Wagner’s talk, “Does the placenta drive the evolution of cancer malignancy?” 👣🧠 No problem! It is now available to watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=MseH...

YouTube video by University of California Television (UCTV) CARTA: The Evolutionary History of Menstruation and Implications of Women's Health

Did you miss Deena Emera’s talk, “Is there a point to periods? The evolutionary history of menstruation and implications for women's health?” 👣🧠 No problem! It is now available to watch at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5_T...

This is a fantastic interview with @chrisbstringer.bsky.social. Wide ranging, interesting, and I learned some stuff. Imagine if the LCA of humans and Neanderthals dated to a million years ago! That may just be the case.

YouTube video by University of California Television (UCTV) CARTA: The Evolution of Powerful Yet Perilous Immune Systems

Did you miss Andrea Graham’s talk “The Evolution of Powerful Yet Perilous Immune Systems?” 👣🧠 No problem! It is now available to watch at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdTT...

YouTube video by University of California Television (UCTV) CARTA: Cancer is Normal Development Spun Out of Control

Missed Steve Frank’s talk Cancer is Normal Development Spun Out of Control? 👣🧠
No problem! It is now available to watch at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwI-...

YouTube video by On Humans What Is a Human? The New Science of the Genus Homo ~ Chris Stringer

What Is a Human?
The New Science of the Genus Homo 🏺🧪
with Dr Chris Stringer @chrisbstringer.bsky.social

Tracing the origins of our genus and the emergence of Homo sapiens as the last surviving human species
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTXC...

Aspects of human physical and behavioural evolution during the last 1 million years This paper reviews some of the main advances in our understanding of human evolution over the last 1 million years, presenting a holistic overview of a field defined by interdisciplinary approaches t...

This paper updates things a bit: Aspects of human physical and behavioural evolution during the last 1 million years Journal of Quaternary Science onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Human Evolution: still a huge amount to come (from 2017)

Slow it down: evolution of human metabolism over two million years Previous estimates of the total energy expenditure (TEE) of fossil hominins have assumed vigorous to very vigorous physical activity levels (PALs) when reconstructing their daily energy budgets. Ho...

Slow it down: evolution of human metabolism over two million years: Historical Biology: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Early Humans Started Smoking Meat Million Years Ago Early humans began using fire to smoke and preserve meat as far back as one million years ago—not primarily for cooking, but to prevent massive elephant

Early Humans Started Smoking Meat Million Years Ago scienceblog.com/early-humans...

Our virtual symposium, “Mismatch: Human Origins and Modern Disease," starts at 10:00 AM PT! Join us to explore how evolutionary traits have shaped modern health challenges!

Registration & Webcast: carta.anthropogeny.org

Get ready for “Mismatch: Human Origins and Modern Disease," a symposium exploring how evolutionary traits shaped modern health challenges.

Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM Pacific Time
Registration & Webcast: carta.anthropogeny.org

Register now to tune in this Friday!

THIS FRIDAY! “Mismatch: Human Origins and Modern Disease," a symposium exploring how evolutionary traits shaped modern health challenges.

Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM Pacific Time
Registration & Webcast: carta.anthropogeny.org

Register now!
#carta #mismatch #cartaucsd

Human Evolution & Health - YouTube

Get ready for “Mismatch: Human Origins and Modern Disease” next Friday by watching CARTA’s Human Evolution & Health playlist on YouTube.

Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Event page: carta.anthropogeny.org/events/misma...

Coming Up! “Mismatch: Human Origins and Modern Disease,” a symposium exploring how evolutionary traits shaped modern health challenges. 👣🧠

Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM Pacific Time
Registration & Webcast: carta.anthropogeny.org

Register now!

YouTube video by On Humans A Human Like No Other: The Rise of Homo Sapiens ~ Johannes Krause

🌍 Listen to Episode 4 of the On Humans x CARTA Series: "The Origins of Humankind" 🎙️
Ilari Mäkelä speaks with Johannes Krause on how Homo sapiens spread across the globe & adapted to climate change.
🎧 Spotify/Apple | 📺 youtu.be/unwhFEVCRK4 | 📰 onhumans.substack.com/p/origins

YouTube video by On Humans What Is a Human? The New Science of the Genus Homo ~ Chris Stringer

🌍 Listen to Episode 3 of the On Humans x CARTA Series: "What Is a Human?" 🎙️
Ilari Mäkelä joins Chris Stringer to explore the rise of Homo, brain growth, long childhoods & what makes us human.
🎧 Spotify/Apple | 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTXC... | 📰 onhumans.substack.com/p/origins

Origins of Humankind Where do we come from?

‘we’ve assembled the world’s leading experts to tell the epic story of human origins, with cutting-edge science as our guides’ onhumans.substack.com/p/origins

Origins of Humankind Where do we come from?

For all episodes, head to:
🔗 onhumans.substack.com/p/origins

This broke all records in the show’s history. Huge thanks to every listener and reader who made it happen! 🙏🎉

YouTube video by On Humans An Unusual Ape: The Deep Roots of Our Human Oddities (Origins of Humankind #2)

🌍 Listen to Episode 2 of the On Humans x CARTA Series: "An Unusual Ape" 🎙️

Host Ilari Mäkelä & Dean Falk explore the deep origins of humanity and the fascinating Botanic Age.

🎧 Spotify/Apple | 📺 youtu.be/gfvuHOJJV5Q | 📰 onhumans.substack.com/p/origins

#CARTA #OnHumans

Join Dr. Caleb Finch for his talk, "Three smokes in the evolution of the human exposome," on May 16th at our virtual symposium, Mismatch: Human Origins and Modern Disease! 👣🧠 Registration & webcast are available at carta.anthropogeny.org/events/misma...

#cartaucsd #cartasymposium #mismatch

Join Justin & Erica Sonnenburg for their talk, "The Industrialized Gut Microbiome," on May 16th at our virtual symposium, Mismatch: Human Origins and Modern Disease! 👣🧠 Registration & webcast: carta.anthropogeny.org/events/misma...

#cartaucsd #cartasymposium #mismatch

Join Dr. Barry Bogin for his talk, "Biocultural reproduction: The human style of hyper-cooperation," on May 16th at our virtual symposium, Mismatch: Human Origins and Modern Disease! 👣🧠 Registration & webcast are available at carta.anthropogeny.org/events/misma...

Join Dr. Martin Häusler for his talk, "Osteoarthritis, back problems, difficult birth – scars of our evolution?," on May 16th at our virtual symposium, Mismatch: Human Origins and Modern Disease! 👣🧠 Registration & webcast: carta.anthropogeny.org/events/misma...

#cartaucsd #cartasymposium #mismatch