Behind the Science: What Was the Real “Paleo” Diet?

The modern "paleo" diet movement makes many assumptions about what ancient humans ate. Are these assumptions accurate based on what we know about past diets? Paleoanthropologist Briana Pobiner explores the significant changes in the evolution of human diets over time, with a focus on meat-eating, through a variety of lines of evidence for prehistoric human diets including living human and chimpanzee diets, fossils of early humans, animals, and plants, and ancient stone tools and DNA.

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About the Series:

Behind the Science
A monthly after-hours series featuring NMNH scientists and researchers

Each month, join the National Museum of Natural History for the new series, Behind the Science, where NMNH researchers share insights into their latest discoveries and explore the fascinating questions driving their work—from the origins of life to the future of our planet. Come learn what’s happening behind the scenes and how science shapes our understanding of the natural world.

Programs take place in Q?rius, the Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center.
Topics and speakers announced on a rolling basis, but save the dates now!

Upcoming Dates:
Mar. 10: Briana Pobiner, Anthropologist
Apr. 14: TBA
May 11: TBA
Jun. 9: TBA
Jul. 14: TBA
Aug. 11: TBA
Sep. 15: TBA
Oct. 13: TBA
Nov. 10: TBA
Dec. 8: TBA