FREE Lecture at Zoo with Lebanese Mezze Dinner to Follow: The Age of Empathy

***PRICE REDUCTION***What if our concept of "human nature," those characteristics and norms of human behavior, is utterly wrong? Frans de Waal, author of Our Inner Ape and world-renowned primatologist, will examine human society through an evolutionary lens, drawing on the observations in his latest book, The Age of Empathy: Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society. Using research from the fields of anthropology, psychology, animal behavior, and neuroscience, de Waal seeks to dispel the notion that nature, and by extension human society, is all dog-eat-dog. Instead, de Waal argues that humans, much like elephants, dolphins, and other primates, are "group animals" with a well-developed capacity for empathy. Evil and conniving, or peace-loving and cooperative? With more than 30 years as one of the worldÂÂ's leading cognitive ethologists and one of Time Magazine's World's 100 Most Influential People, Frans de Waal will explore these complexities of humanity, providing fodder for a discussion of society as we know it, showing that humans are "hardwired for sympathy... every human is destined to be humane." Meet at Woodley Park Metro at 6:15 p.m. WeÂÂ'll leave promptly at 6:30 to walk over to the zoo for the 7:00 p.m. one-hour lecture. Late dinner to follow at 8:30 p.m. at Lebanese Taverna in Woodley Park. Cost of $0 member/$10 nonmember. Join DC Active Singles anytime at http://DCActiveSingles.com. . Optional dinner will now be pay-as-you-go. Please visit http://DCActiveSingles.com to register and pay through the secure online server. Payment in advance is required for this activity, and it'll be easier for me to manage registrations and payments if I have them all in one place. Thanks! Please don't hesitate to email me with questions at Liz@DCActiveSingles.com.