Walk like a man Among primates, humans walk alone. Or at least differently. Last December, the Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropology (CARTA) at UC San Diego hosted a public symposium on the subject. Entitled “The Upright Ape: Bipedalism and Human Origins,” the symposium brought together noted speakers from around the country to discuss such topics as foot and pelvic structure, body fat and why humans can run.  Next month, UCSD-TV is premiering videos of the presenters’ talks. On March 7, Steven Churchill, Jeremy DeSilva and Matt Tocheri talk about comparative anatomy, from gorillas to early hominids. On March 14, Brian Richmond, Carol Ward and Chris Ruff discuss footprints, body form and locomotion. On March 21, Dan Lieberman, Leslie Aiello and Matt Cartmill talk about the evolution of walking and running. All of the videos air at 9 p.m. PST. UCSD-TV can be found on channel 135 of Cox and Time Warner (digital); channel 19 on Time Warner Del Mar (analog); channel 99 on AT&T U-verse; and channel 35 on UHF (no cable). The presentations can also be seen on the CARTA website, iTunes and YouTube a few days after their premiere.
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Walk like a man

Among primates, humans walk alone. Or at least differently.

Last December, the Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropology (CARTA) at UC San Diego hosted a public symposium on the subject. Entitled “The Upright Ape: Bipedalism and Human Origins,” the symposium brought together noted speakers from around the country to discuss such topics as foot and pelvic structure, body fat and why humans can run. 

Next month, UCSD-TV is premiering videos of the presenters’ talks. On March 7, Steven Churchill, Jeremy DeSilva and Matt Tocheri talk about comparative anatomy, from gorillas to early hominids. On March 14, Brian Richmond, Carol Ward and Chris Ruff discuss footprints, body form and locomotion. On March 21, Dan Lieberman, Leslie Aiello and Matt Cartmill talk about the evolution of walking and running. All of the videos air at 9 p.m. PST.

UCSD-TV can be found on channel 135 of Cox and Time Warner (digital); channel 19 on Time Warner Del Mar (analog); channel 99 on AT&T U-verse; and channel 35 on UHF (no cable). The presentations can also be seen on the CARTA website, iTunes and YouTube a few days after their premiere.

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