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The Impact of Human Origins on People's Understanding of the World
Webcasts & OnlineSunday, February 22, 2026, 1:30 – 3pm EST
Join the National Museum of Natural History’s Human Origins Program for a discussion on how the program developed from the Smithsonian's cutting-edge research, a permanent exhibition, and public engagement efforts in human evolution. Human Origins Program Director Rick Potts will present examples of how human origins research impacts the understanding of our species and of the world around us, followed by reflections by two members of the Human Origins Program’s Broader Social Impacts Committee, Fatimah Jackson and Wes McCoy.
This program will be presented as a Zoom video webinar. A link will be emailed to all registrants.
Image: Reproduction of handprints, Canyon de Chelly (Arizona)
Credit: NMNH Human Origins Program
Free; Registration Required
Online; Internet connection required
Natural History Museum