*CAFÉ SCIENTIFIC : Manthropology – the science of the inadequate modern male*

A debate about whether today’s modern man measure’s up to men of the distant past has been organised by The University of Queensland and ABC Science for its Cafe Scientific event in Brisbane next week (5 May).

Is modern man evolution’s greatest mistake? Why do we fail to measure up to men of the distant past? Could your husband, brother or father be the worst man in history? University of Queensland alumnus and anthropologist Peter McAllister claims that today’s man isn’t a patch on what he once was: that despite his huge brain, the modern bloke fails to measure up physically, creatively and emotionally with men of the distant past. Peter, who is the author of ‘Manthropology: the science of the inadequate modern male’, gathered evidence from archaeology, evolutionary psychology and ancient history to confirm the unpleasant truth: modern man is sadly inadequate.

Join Peter and other experts for a lively debate on this issue and discover why ancient men were smarter and stronger, and what the future holds for this once-mighty gender.

Presented by UQ Science to celebrate The University of Queensland’s Centenary, the debate will also feature Professor David Lambert, Dr Mark Neilsen and Bernie Hobbs from ABC TV’s New Inventors.

· Professor David Lambert is a UQ science alumnus and an internationally recognised evolutionary biologist at Griffith University. Professor Lambert specialises in the study of species and speciation theory, the nature of Darwinian biology, and ancient DNA.

· Dr Mark Neilsen is a senior lecturer at UQ School of Psychology. He studies the social learning processes of young children and primates to try and understand the origins and evolution of human culture.

· Bernie Hobbs is a science broadcaster, environmentalist and a judge on the ABC’s New Inventors program and was originally a Queenslander.

The bar will be open, so come down for a drink and a chat with some anthropologists, evolutionary biologists and science enthusiasts.

*The debate will be held at The Irish Club, 175 Elizabeth St, Brisbane on Wednesday, 5 May, 7pm–9pm. FREE ENTRY*

*Inquiries – Jackie Mergard at UQ Science: 07 3365 3634*

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