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3rd Meeting of the 199th Session (2019-2020)
Dr Cat Hobaiter
In the Augustine United Church
41 George IV Bridge
Edinburgh,
EH1 1EL
On Monday 25th November 2019, at 7pm
Language is the most powerful social tool any species has evolved. With it we can describe any idea that comes into our mind and share it with the minds of those around us. But all great apes, including humans, employ rich repertoires of vocalizations, facial expressions, and gestures. I will discuss recent research on ape gesture, looking at how we can explore meaning in the communication of other species and what this tells us about our own evolutionary journey.
Cat Hobaiter is a lecturer in primate behaviour at the Origins of Mind group in the University of St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland. She has spent the past 15-years living and working with wild primates across Africa, in particular the chimpanzees of the Budongo Forest. Through long-term field studies she explores what the behaviour of great apes living in their natural environment tells us about their minds, and about the evolutionary origins of our own behaviour.
Read more about Dr Hobaiter's work at www.greatapedictionary.com
Complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits are served from about 6:40pm onwards before the meetings. There is a hearing loop in the meeting room and ramped access to the building is available. Members of the Public are welcome to attend.
Mr Peter Jones, Secretary
secretary@rssa.org.uk
Telephone: 0131 622 0428