Season 2 is ending in April. Season 3 will be out in June.
Discussions on the science & philosophy of what it means to be human
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The On Humans Podcast builds bridges between scientific research and humanistic enquiry. Each episode presents a conversation with a leading scholar, bringing fresh insights into perennial questions about our self-understanding: Where do we come from? What brings us together? Why do we love? Why do we destroy?
Reviews & Comments
"Impressive... One of the very best."
- Oded Galor, author of "The Journey of Humanity"
"Absolutely incredible"
- Helen Fisher, author of "Why We Love"
"Excellent"
- Daron Acemoglu, co-author of "Why Nations Fail"
"Unusually well-informed"
- Philip Kitcher, author of "Living With Darwin"
"Terrific... Deep and meaningful"
- Patricia Churchland, author of "Conscience"
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Podcast Episodes
39 | Did We Evolve To Live In Small Groups? ~ Cecilia Padilla-Iglesias
Modern cities are unique. Never before have so many people lived so close to each ot...
38 | Can We Understand Infinity? ~ Adrian Moore
Infinity is a puzzling idea. Even young children are fascinated by its various manif...
37 | How Did Humans Evolve? Why Did We? ~ Ian Tattersall
Why are we furless? Why do we cook our food and use spoken language? And how does cl...
36 | How Did Consciousness Evolve? Did It? ~ Eva Jablonka
We are conscious creatures. But why? Why did consciousness evolve? Can we use biolog...
35 | Why Do We Love? ~ Arthur Aron
Why do we love? What brings us together? How to heal ethnic hatred? According to m...