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“What, if anything, makes humans unique?” is the subject of the presentation by Yale’s Mark Sheskin at the tenth annual Darwin Day Dinner, an event which includes cocktail hour, dinner, and science quiz (with prizes!), being held on Saturday evening, February 10, 2018.

Learn more and register at darwindayct.org. It is advised to register now, due to increasing price as the event gets closer, and the capacity limit. The event will be held at The Water’s Edge at Giovanni’s in Darien

Speakers at the event have a knack for becoming nationally known. Past speakers include Richard O. Prum, identified by the New York Times (Dec 10, 2017) as the author of one of “The 10 Best Books of 2017”, “The Evolution of Beauty”, and Professor Meir Kryger, the subject of a New Yorker feature article (10/23/17 issue) for his new book “The Mystery of Sleep”.

There are many ideas about what, if anything, might make humans very different from other animals. Possibilities include language, general intelligence, cumulative culture, and large-scale cooperation. Sheskin will discuss how humans compare to other animals in each of these domains. Mark Sheskin is a researcher and lecturer in Cognitive Science at Yale University. He is performing research on the evolution of morality. His project subjects include adults, children, and capuchin monkeys. He teaches a popular class on uniqueness of humans. HFFC is an organizer and co-sponsor of the event.

DARWIN DAY is an international celebration of science and humanity held around Charles Darwin’s February 12 birthday, celebrating the discoveries and life of the man, and expressing gratitude for the enormous benefits that scientific knowledge, acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity, has contributed to the advancement of humanity.

Learn more and register at darwindayct.org.

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