From e-mail:
I hope you can join us for our next installment of Periodic Tables: Durham’s Science Cafe! Below are the details for the evening. And remember, try to come early if you want a seat and a bite to eat before we kick things off at 7pm!
——
What: Bonobo Handshake: Love and Adventure in the Congo
“A young woman follows her fiancé to war-torn Congo to study extremely endangered bonobo apes—who teach her a new truth about love and belonging.”
Author and scientist Vanessa Woods will discuss and sign copies of her new book, Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo. Like chimpanzees, bonobos are related to humans by 98.7%. But in contrast to chimpanzees, who live in male dominated societies where infanticide and lethal aggression are observed, bonobos live in highly tolerant and peaceful societies due to female dominance that maintains group cohesion and regulates tension through sexual behavior. How much of us is chimpanzee and how much is bonobo?
The Regulator Bookstore will be on hand to sell Vanessa’s book after her talk.
Who: Vanessa Woods, Author and Research Scientist at Duke University
Where: Broad Street Cafe, 1116 Broad Street, Durham
When: Tuesday, August 10th @7pm (2nd Tuesday of every month)
Parking: We understand that parking can be tough so please feel free to park at the NC School for Science and Math (catty-corner to Broad Street Cafe)
A Blog Around The Clock 