The Way We Move

What is the talk about?

Biological anthropologist Dr. Liza Shapiro invites us to rethink how we move in this Hot Science - Cool Talks. From nimble monkeys to powerful apes, primates walk, climb, leap, and scramble in different ways. And humans? We are the odd ones out, but Dr. Shapiro reveals how comparing living primates, studying fossils and using cutting-edge biomechanical analysis can help us understand the deep evolutionary origins of our own unique form of walking.

About our presenter

Dr. Liza Shaprio

Liza Shapiro is a biological anthropologist and professor in the Department of Anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin. Liza earned her PhD in Anthropology from Stony Brook University. Her research examines how primates move and how their bodies have evolved to support different kinds of locomotion. Her research is reported on by the popular media.