August Café Scientifique: Exploring the curious nature of being human.

Jesse Bering is an award-winning science writer who specialises in evolutionary psychology and human behaviour. He has written three critically-acclaimed books that explore some of the more taboo issues related to evolution and human behaviour including his most recent book Perv (2013), in which he uses science, history and psychology to explore human sexuality and paraphilia.

He has written for a range of publications including Scientific American and Slate. His work has also been featured on many documentaries, TV shows, and radio programmes. He is currently working on a book about the science of suicide and is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Science Communication at the University of Otago, New Zealand.



In this talk Jesse will share some of the key findings from his research as he prepares to head to the Festival of Dangerous Ideas in September.



Cafe Scientifique Wellington has found a new home. Formerly known as Science Express (Te Papa) it is a place where anyone can come along and enjoy a range of science speakers in a relaxed, friendly environment. The evening consists of a short talk followed by a Q&A. The talks are aimed at non-scientists, so everyone can enjoy and learn more about new scientific ideas.