The Great Ape Challenge
This event is part of the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition 2023.
Language is unique to humans, but how it emerged through evolution remains a mystery.
is a research project that investigates the evolution and development of language. (University of Sussex) and (University of Oxford) developed puzzles that mimic language structure and can be manipulated by all great apes (including humans) to test a theory that links solving problems with our hands to both the evolution and development of language. have been taking place across the UK and Africa with chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and humans to investigate how different ape species use their hands to achieve a goal.
Take the Great Ape Challenge!
Attending the event
This drop-in activity will be held at the following times:
Friday 7 July 2023, 10am — 6pm (Conference room)
Saturday 8 July 2023, 10am — 6pm (Wolfson 2 room)
Sunday 9 July 2023, 10am — 6pm (Wolfson 2 room)
- Free to attend
- In person only
- No registration required
- Suitable for adults and children ages 2+
- Travel and accessibility information - contact us directly to arrange any specific accessibility requirements
- Food and drink will be available for purchase at our onsite café
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