American Museum of Natural History presents: Teen SciCafe: Mysteries of Human Hair
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 04/01/2023
Why do humans have the bulk of our hair on our heads, not our bodies?
This important but often neglected evolutionary question is central to the work of Tina Lasisi, a biological anthropologist at the University of Southern California. In this SciCafe, Lasisi will tease out the mysteries behind why humans have scalp hair and why we may have developed different hair textures as we’ve evolved. She will share the unique methods used in her research, including the use of robots with wigs to understand the thermoregulatory role of scalp hair and its protection against solar radiation, as well as her insights on why tightly curled hair is unique to our species.
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Organization:
American Museum of Natural HistoryLocation:
Central Park West at 79th street
New York, NY, 10024United States
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Phone:
212-769-5100Contact name:
Aubrey G Miller
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The event has already taken place on this date:
04/01/2023
Time:
11:30 am
Price:
FREE with RSVP
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