What Makes a Society Successful: A Look at Human and Chimpanzee Communities- CONVERSATION December 11, 2012

How can humans and chimpanzees use cognition to improve their societies? Two thinkers will share insights into how humans and chimps share information, resolve conflicts, and build social groups. 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, Roger Myerson, researches cooperation among individuals, groups, and institutions. Biological anthropologist Jill Pruetz, Nat Geo Emerging Explorer, advanced primatology by proving chimps in Senegal fashion hunting tools. Boyd Matson moderates.

The event will be followed by a reception in the National Geographic Dining Hall.

In partnership with the Nobel Prize Series.

The Big Idea Series- Event 3

COST
NG MEMBER: $20 / 3-PART SERIES: $57
GENERAL PUBLIC: $22 / 3-PART SERIES: $63