There's a Leakey in Dana
Kevin Smith
Issue date: 4/27/07 Section: News
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Leakey's idea to end elephant poaching in Kenya also came up. As a means of protesting, Leakey oversaw the burning of 12 tons of ivory. Leakey admitted that a French supermodel that was morally opposed to leather clothing inspired him. The model burned a pile of leather jackets on the streets of Paris in order to raise awareness about the matter.
"Different things impress different people, I suppose, but I was sort of switched on over it," he said.
During the audience's question-and-answer session, one student asked if Leakey's studies of the past made him worry about the future.
"I am very worried about the future, and I think it's because we are increasingly putting more and more stupid people into running our governments," answered Leakey. "The intellectual capacity of the people we elect is going downhill."
Leakey's talk ended with applause and autographs. Several students were impressed by the presentation.
"I found him very fascinating and also very funny," said junior Tristan Winkler. "It was a great experience listening to Richard Leakey, and now I want to learn more about him."
Junior Chelsea Simpson also enjoyed the discussion.
"I went into Dana thinking that this would be another scholarly talk," said Simpson. "Once he took a stab at American media, I could tell that Dr. Leakey was a very witty and intriguing individual.
"Different things impress different people, I suppose, but I was sort of switched on over it," he said.
During the audience's question-and-answer session, one student asked if Leakey's studies of the past made him worry about the future.
"I am very worried about the future, and I think it's because we are increasingly putting more and more stupid people into running our governments," answered Leakey. "The intellectual capacity of the people we elect is going downhill."
Leakey's talk ended with applause and autographs. Several students were impressed by the presentation.
"I found him very fascinating and also very funny," said junior Tristan Winkler. "It was a great experience listening to Richard Leakey, and now I want to learn more about him."
Junior Chelsea Simpson also enjoyed the discussion.
"I went into Dana thinking that this would be another scholarly talk," said Simpson. "Once he took a stab at American media, I could tell that Dr. Leakey was a very witty and intriguing individual.
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