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INSIDER’S TOUR OF CERN HUMAN EVOLUTION Pre-cruise: October Speaker: Chris Stringer, Ph.D. 22, 2012—From the tiniest constituents of Human Evolution: the Big Picture matter to the immensity Time-travel through 6 million years of human of the cosmos, discover evolution, from the divergence from African the wonders of science apes to the emergence of humans. In 1871, and technology at CERN. Charles Darwin suggested that human evolution had begun in Africa. Learn how Darwin’s ideas Join Bright Horizons for stand up to the latest discoveries, putting his a private full-day tour Cognitive Neuroscience, cont. tenets into context and perspective. of this iconic nuclear- research facility. Windows on the Mind The First Humans What’s the connection behind eye movements About 2 million years ago the first humans Whether you lean toward concept or application, there’s much to pique your and subliminal thought? Join Dr. Macknik appeared in Africa, distinctly different curiosity. Discover the excitement of fundamental research and get an insider’s and Dr. Martinez-Conde in a look at the from their more ancient African ancestors. look at the world’s largest particle physics laboratory. latest neurobiology behind microsaccades, Discover what drove their evolution and led Our full-day tour will be led by a CERN physicist. We’ll have an orientation, the involuntary eye movements that relate to a spread from their evolutionary homeland visit an accelerator and experiment, get a sense of the mechanics of the Large to perception and cognition. Learn how to Asia and Europe. Explore current thinking Hadron Collider (LHC), make a refueling stop for lunch, and have time to peruse microsaccades suggest bias toward certain on the early stages of human evolution. exhibits and media on the history of CERN and the nature of its work. objects, their relationship to visual illusions, and the pressing questions spurring visual The Neanderthals: This tour includes: Bus transfer from Geneva, Switzerland to our Genoa, Italy Another Kind of Human neurophysiologists onward. hotel (October 23) • 3 nights’ hotel (October 20, 21, 22) • 3 full breakfasts Our close relatives, the Neanderthals, evolved Champions of Illusion (October 21, 22, 23) • Transfers to and from the hotel on tour day (October 22) in parallel with Homo sapiens. Often depicted • Lunch at CERN • Cocktail party following our CERN visit • Do-as-you-please The study of visual illusions is critical to as bestial ape-men, in reality they walked day in Geneva, including transfers to and from downtown (October 21) understanding the basic mechanisms of upright as well as we do, and their brains • Transfer from airport to our Geneva hotel sensory perception and advancing cures were as large as ours. So how much like us for visual and neurological diseases. were they? What was their fate? Track the The price is $899 per person (based on double occupancy). This trip is limited Connoisseurs of illusion, Dr. Macknik and evolution of the Neanderthals in light of the to 50 people. NOTE: CERN charges no entrance fee to visitors. Dr. Martinez-Conde produce the annual latest discoveries. Best Illusion of the Year Contest. Study the The Rise of Homo Sapiens most exciting novel illusions with them and EPHESUS learn what makes these brain tricks work. Modern humans are characterized by large brains and creativity. How did our species November 1, 2012— Sleights of Mind arise and spread across the world? How did Many civilizations have Magic fools us because humans have we interact with other human species? We left their mark at Ephesus. hardwired processes of attention and aware- will examine theories about modern human It’s a complex and many- ness that can be “hacked.” A good magician origins, including Recent African Origin (“Out splendored history, often employs the mind’s own intrinsic properties. of Africa”), Assimilation, and Multiregional oversimplified. Bright Magicians’ insights, gained over centuries of Evolution, and delve in to the origins of human Horizons pulls together informal experimentation, have led to new dis- behavioral traits. three important aspects of coveries in the cognitive sciences, and reveal understanding Ephesus how our brains work in everyday situations. Get a front-row seat as the key connections that are rarely presented between magic and the mind are unveiled! together. You’ll meander the Marble Road, visit the legendary latrines, check out the Library, and visit the political and commercial centers of the city. A visit to the Terrace Houses will enhance your picture of Roman-era Ephesus. We’ll take a break for Mediterranean cuisine in the Selcuk countryside, then visit the Ephesus Museum in Selcuk, where city excavation finds are showcased, and you’ll get a fuller look at local history, from the Lydians to the Byzantines.

CLIMATOLOGY Speaker: Yohay Carmel, Ph.D. ATHENS Prioritizing Land for Nature November 1, 2012— Conservation: Theory and Practice The Parthenon and its Forest clearing, climate change, and urban Acropolis setting are sprawl are transforming our planet at an stunning, no doubt accelerating rate. Conservation planning pre- about it. Requiring no scribes principles and practical solutions for interpretation, they are selecting land for protection, assigning land for development, and minimizing the negative ideal for a DIY Athens impact on nature. Taking a bird’s-eye view excursion. On the other of approaches to conservation, we’ll put the hand, visiting the new hot topics and tough questions in perspective Acropolis Museum and through an insightful discussion. the National Archaeo- Facing a New Mega-Fire Reality logical Museum with a skilled guide who’s on your wavelength adds immeasur- Worldwide, the area, number, and intensity ably to the experience. We suggest you join Bright Horizons on a focused trip. of wildland fires has grown significantly in the You’ll see the Parthenon frieze, exquisite sanctuary relics, and Archaic sculpture past decade. Fire-protection strategies used at the Acropolis Museum (as you can see from the picture, the museum sits just in the past may not work in the future. Learn below the Acropolis). the roots and causes of wildfires and recent Lunch is tucked away at a taverna favored by Athenian families. For dessert, efforts to predict, manage, and mitigate fire risk. Gain food for thought about the complex we’ll visit the richest array of Greek antiquities anywhere—at the National interface between science and policy. Archaeological Museum.