Cambridge Literary Festival - Adam Rutherford: The Story of How We Became Us

Cambridge Literary Festival - Adam Rutherford: The Story of How We Became Us

Saturday 6 April 2019
Babbage Lecture Theatre
What makes us us? Why, of all the billion species on the planet, are human beings so special?

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Well, argues Adam Rutherford, we’re not: we’re just a tiny twig on a 4-billion- year-old tree and even some of the things we think mark us out – communicating, making tools, having sex for fun – are not unique to us. Nonetheless, we’re a pretty interesting crew, as the rollercoaster ride of The Book of Humans shows. Join one of the most exhilarating speakers around to find out more.
 
Chaired by the New Statesman’s George Eaton
 
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13:00 - 14:00

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