We Are What We Ate: The Diets That Fueled Human Evolution

Friday, October 30, 2026

Abstracts

The diets of early hominins

Matthew Sponheimer

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The hominin predatory pattern

Jessica Thompson

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Plant/starch consumption in human evolution

Nathaniel Dominy

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The role of red meat: From a blessing to a curse

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The importance of cooked food

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Justin Sonnenburg, Erica Sonnenburg

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Fermentation of food and drink

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Saliva and dental adaptations

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The diets of children past and present

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Wrap-up, Question & Answer Session, and Closing Remarks

All Speakers, Erica Sonnenburg, Pascal Gagneux

Question and answer session with all speakers. Wrap-Up by symposium co-chair, Erica Sonnenburg. Closing remarks by CARTA Executive Co-Director, Pascal Gagneux.