December 22, 1982 - Richard E. Leakey, paleoanthropologist and author, speaking at the 1982 Nobel Conference, held at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. Leakey’s address was titled, "African Origins: A Review of the Record." Leakey is son of two of the most well-known figures in paleontology. He and his parents are internationally known for their work in East Africa. The Nobel Conference was the first lecture program outside the Scandinavian countries to be recognized by the Nobel Foundation. The theme of the 1982 conference was "Darwin's Legacy", in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the death of Charles Darwin. Several experts in the fields of natural history and other disciplines explored Darwin's impact on science, history, and sociology.
March 16, 1979 - Richard Leakey, anthropologist and director of the National Museums of Kenya, speaking in St. Paul. Leakey talks about the Foundation for Research into the Origins of Early Man and how Australopithecus Boisei, a relative of the human race, fits into the evolution of humans.