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Welcome from Richard Leakey

I hope the information contained in this website conveys a small sense of what awaits to be discovered in the Turkana Basin and inspires you to join us in unlocking that potential. READ MORE.

Who we are & what we do

Founded by Richard Leakey and Stony Brook University in 2005, The Turkana Basin Institute is an international, multi-disciplinary organization supporting scientific research in the Turkana Basin region of northern Kenya. READ MORE.

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Hominid Evolution How it has shaped human behavior, ethics and morality
Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory with Richard Leakey
Bones of Turkana
This documentary is presented in its entirety courtesy of PBS and details the past and present work of the Leakey family and their colleagues to uncover more clues to our origins.
Lectures & Symposia
View our collection of presentations from the Leakeys, Stony Brook University faculty, and others on a wide range of interesting topics

Making headlines

WORLDVIEW: The End of the Evolution Debate NEWSROOM-PANAMA – World-renowned paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey explains why evolution can no longer be denied.
Richard Leakey: Evolution Debate Soon Will Be History Sometime in the next 15 to 30 years, the Kenyan-born paleoanthropologist expects scientific discoveries will have accelerated to the point that “even the skeptics can accept it.”
Warning of a World That’s Hotter and Wetter New York Times – Richard Leakey, a professor of anthropology at Stony Brook University, says fossils of human ancestors found in Kenya can tell a lot about the future.
Paul Simon Plays Intimate Show At Turkana Basin Institute Fundraiser Huffington Post – Beloved songwriter Paul Simon plays at a TBI benefit to support Richard Leakey’s vision for the institute.

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Welcome from Richard Leakey

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