For roughly 99 % of our time on Earth, hominids were developing increasingly large brains, even as our tool technology remained quite primitive. But it takes a long of energy, in terms of food, to maintain a Big Brain. So, what were we doing with our amazing minds, other than building sophisticated tools, that provided selective evolutionary advantage? And: Why is an understanding of that cognition important in moving forward into the chaotic 21st Century with a vision of peace and sustainability?

Jon Turk began his evolutionary journey by completing his Ph.D. in chemistry in 1971. Jon also wrote the-the first environmental science textbook in North America. Jon’s passion for exploration led him to remote parts of the world on extreme expeditions. Jon circumnavigated Ellesmere Island with Erik Boomer leading to a National Geographic nomination as one of the top ten adventures (2011). Jon has chronicled his spiritual journeys in four books: Cold Oceans, In The Wake of the Jomon, The Raven’s Gift, and Crocodiles and Ice (2016). Jons’ theatrical journey took him to Boston where he studied theater and dance under Dr. Jody Weber. This experience led Jon to choreograph his message into a Boston Globe “Critics Choice” award-winning modern dance titled “Synchronicity and the Sacred Space”.

Jon regularly produces a podcast series called Exploring Deep from Spaghetti On The Wall Productions. It is guaranteed to be a journey of discovery with Jon at this year’s TEDxCanmore.

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