So much violence is going on around the world, which makes us wonder about the origin of violence! Are humans violent in nature? This talk investigates the origin of violence from an evolutionary point of view.
President Yamagiwa was elected as the president of Kyoto University in 2014, and is a world-renowned researcher and expert in the study of gorillas. Before his academic and research career at Kyoto University, he worked as a research fellow at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, as well as the Japan Monkey Center. Since 1978, he has devoted himself in fieldwork deep in the African jungles throughout the Congo and Gabon.
By studying the behaviors and social constructs of gorillas, President Yamagiwa's research bridges the understanding of great apes and us humans. He has also been diligently working to bridge the gap between academia and the general public. As a leading scholar of Primatology and Anthropology, he is a well-published author of academic journals and books in the field, as well as gorilla-related non-fiction works written for the general public.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
