Events with John Hawks

Lecture: Are we the last Neanderthals?

At this event, I shared new insights about the humanity of our extinct human relatives.

Jan 10, 2022 •

Lecture: New mysteries of human origins

Looking at the new discoveries of the last decade and how have changed the questions we're asking about human origins.

Jun 10, 2021 •

Lecture: How Homo naledi matters to our origins

A lecture in 2020 covering some of the latest research and new questions arising from the Rising Star cave system.

Feb 28, 2020 •

Lecture: Who were the ancestors of the Neandertals?

Looking at what we know about Neandertal origins and how our understanding has changed in the last decade.

Oct 1, 2018 •

My photo of the Neo skull is named one of the top science images of the year

I am feeling really honored to have one of my photos of Neo included as one of Cosmos magazine’s “Top 10 science images of 2017”.

Jan 2, 2018 •

Lecture: How Homo naledi is changing human origins

A talk with an audience at UW–Madison covers our work on Homo naledi, including the recently-published Lesedi Chamber remains and the age of the…

Oct 4, 2017 •

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