Walking Towards the Human Condition ~ Jeremy DeSilva
Humans are odd in many ways. But perhaps the oddest of our features is our upright posture. We walk on two legs. And we are the only mammal to do so. So why do we walk upright? And why does it matter?...
17 Jul 20231h 22min
Do Young Children Care About Others? Searching For The Seeds Of Human Morality ~ Amrisha Vaish
Here is a common view on human development: In the beginning, children can only think about themselves. Slowly, they learn to care about others — or more cynically, they learn to pretend that they car...
2 Jul 20231h 18min
What Kind of Apes Are We? ~ Richard Wrangham
What would a Neanderthal think about our species? What about a chimpanzee? When compared to our cousins, how friendly or violent are we? Richard Wrangham is a chimpanzee expert and professor of human ...
18 Jun 20231h 2min
Season Highlights ~ Living With True Egalitarians (with Vivek Venkataraman)
Season 2 is out this Saturday, 17th of June! In this final highlight from season 1, anthropologist Vivek Venkataraman talks to Ilari about living with Batek hunter-gatherers. The Batek live in the ra...
13 Jun 20237min
Season Highlights ~ Was Marx Right About History But Wrong About The Future? (with Brad DeLong)
Season 2 is kicking off on the 17th of June! In the meanwhile, we have time for a couple of more highlights. This one is from episode 18 with economic historian Brad Delong, author of Slouching Toward...
31 Mai 202313min
Season Highlights ~ How Geography Shaped Patriarchy, Slavery, and Enlightenment Philosophy (with Oded Galor)
In this highlight from season 1, Ilari talks with economist Oded Galor about how factors such as soil quality can explain cultural differences, such as variations in the level of patriarchy. For the f...
17 Mai 202323min
Season Highlights ~ What Makes Romantic Love Last? (with Helen Fisher)
In this highlight from season 1, Helen Fisher discusses her research with couples deeply in love after 20 years of marriage. The clip also includes Fisher's 7 science-based tips for fostering romantic...
2 Mai 202314min
Season Highlights ~ How Climate Changes Brought Us Together (with Kristen Hawkes)
In this highlight from season 1, Kristen Hawkes presents an intriguing hypothesis about the human past. According to Hawkes, ancient climate changes pushed our ancestors away from the rainforests. On ...
28 Apr 20237min
