human features. It also compiles a chronological list of book titles relevant to exploring human origins and human evolution. It houses the Museum of Primatology, a collection of chimpanzee and human skeletons, which are currently undergoing 3D digitization and IT integration. CARTA does not directly fund or organize research by its members, but provides a forum for researchers in varied fields to come together "to explore and explain the human phenomenon.” Areas of interest Human and primate genetics and evolution Paleoanthropology and hominid origins Mammalian and primate neuroscience Primate biology and medicine Language, communication and cognition Nature-nurture interactions in explaining language and cognition Human and primate society and culture Comparative developmental biology of primates General theories for explaining humans References External links University of California, San Diego Biological research institutes in the United States Research institutes in California Research institutes established in 2008 2008 establishments in California