Science Cafés

Science Cafés provide an opportunity for audiences to discuss current research topics with experts in an informal setting. Each Science Café takes place at Conor O'Neill's Traditional Irish Pub (318 South Main Street, Ann Arbor). Hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m.; program 6:00-7:30 p.m. Seating is limited—come early.

Upcoming Science Café:

A Prehistoric Pairing: The love lives of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Conor O’Neill’s Traditional Irish Pub, 318 S. Main St., Ann Arbor

Valentine's day has come and gone and pretty soon we will be celebrating the vernal equinox. Spring is springing and love is in the air. But what did that look like for Neanderthals and Homo sapiens? What did interbreeding between our early ancestors look like?

Join data scientist, curator and spermatologist Dr. Molly Hirst and geneticist Dr. Susanna Gutierrez from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, to explore the history behind this prehistoric pairing. Learn how studying contemporary hybridization in our distant primate relatives can shed light on prehistoric human evolution.

This event is sponsored by The University of Michigan Chapter of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society.

 

Future Science Café Dates

Schedule subject to change.

  • Wednesday, April 16, 2025

 

 

 

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