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Sheffield Skeptics in the Pub
Sheffield Skeptics in the Pub was founded in December 2009 and is a good way for people from all walks of life to hear from experts and discuss with them important issues that affect us all, while enjoying their favourite beverage. Meetings are held every third Monday of the month at Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road, Sheffield S2 2TP from 7.30 pm. There is no need to book and no entrance fee, but a voluntary donation of £3 is welcome to cover speaker's expenses and room hire. Parking is free.
Our June 2024 event is a presentation by Kris D'Aout and is titled ‘From anatomy to society: What we can learn from indigenous peoples’. Most of us take walking for granted, but our upright gait is unique and has consequences on much more than just how we go from A to B. In this talk we will explore the evolutionary background of our gait, and present examples of our own work. This includes laboratory work but also field work with a variety of populations, including indigenous people. We will briefly discuss some scientific, practical and ethical challenges this entails. Unavoidably, this talk will be about more than just gait: we have numerous adaptations to upright walking and they have a fundamental impact on who we are: a very special, upright, moral and highly cognitive species.
Kris is a zoologist by background and has done biomechanics research for 30 years on humans as well as other animals. He works at the Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences of the University of Liverpool where he combines his fundamental interest with clinically relevant work, focussing on the function of the human foot and the impact of footwear as we age.
Our June 2024 event is a presentation by Kris D'Aout and is titled ‘From anatomy to society: What we can learn from indigenous peoples’. Most of us take walking for granted, but our upright gait is unique and has consequences on much more than just how we go from A to B. In this talk we will explore the evolutionary background of our gait, and present examples of our own work. This includes laboratory work but also field work with a variety of populations, including indigenous people. We will briefly discuss some scientific, practical and ethical challenges this entails. Unavoidably, this talk will be about more than just gait: we have numerous adaptations to upright walking and they have a fundamental impact on who we are: a very special, upright, moral and highly cognitive species.
Kris is a zoologist by background and has done biomechanics research for 30 years on humans as well as other animals. He works at the Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences of the University of Liverpool where he combines his fundamental interest with clinically relevant work, focussing on the function of the human foot and the impact of footwear as we age.
Monday June 17th at 7.30 pm. No charge, but donations welcome.
Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S2 2TP
Mon 17 June