The Original Affluent Society? Lessons from 60-Years of "Man the Hunter" Research

To mark the 60th anniversary of the 1966 'Man the Hunter' symposium, On Humans is proud to publish the first-ever podcast interview with Richard B. Lee.

Feb 10 • Ilari Mäkelä

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November 2025

Can We Tell a (True) Story of Human Origins?

The science of human origins keeps producing new theories. But are we any closer to telling a true story of human origins? I think so. Here is the…

Nov 25, 2025 • Ilari Mäkelä

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Is the Brain Free to Choose?

You decided to read this. But could you have chosen otherwise? Or do the laws of physics rule out free will?

Nov 20, 2025 • Ilari Mäkelä

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October 2025

Can the Brain Understand Itself?

Scientist and historian Matthew Cobb explores the limits of neuroscience.

Oct 22, 2025 • Ilari Mäkelä

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August 2025

The Making of Modern India

Each winter, cool air from the Himalayas descends on Indian harbours. These winds once pushed fleets of merchant ships to both the east and the west…

Aug 16, 2025 • Ilari Mäkelä

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July 2025

Climate, Water, and the Origins of Colonialism

How did Europeans become the rulers of vast lands in Africa and Asia? According to Tirthankar Roy, we cannot understand this without a keen eye on the…

Jul 19, 2025 • Ilari Mäkelä

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How Climate Crafted Humanity—Or Did It?

In a new podcast episode, Yale professor Jessica Thompson helps us understand the long relationship between humanity and climate change.

Jul 7, 2025 • Ilari Mäkelä

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May 2025

An Essential Difference? Males, Females, and the Spaces In Between

A new podcast episode with Agustín Fuentes explores the meaning of biological sex.

May 9, 2025 • Ilari Mäkelä

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Origins of Humankind, Part V: The Rest is History

In the final episode of The Origins of Humankind, Johannes Krause helps us fly over the vast plains of human history.

May 1, 2025 • Ilari Mäkelä

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April 2025

Origins of Humankind, Part IV: A Human Like No Other

This is where our story truly begins! In episode 4 of The Origins of Humankind, we follow the rise and spread of Homo sapiens.

Apr 17, 2025 • Ilari Mäkelä

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Origins of Humankind, Part III: Why Humans?

Things are about to get personal... In episode three of the series, Chris Stringer guides us through the story of humanity itself.

Apr 11, 2025 • Ilari Mäkelä

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Origins of Humankind, Part II: An Unusual Ape

The story continues! In part II, we zoom into the first half of the hominin story, trying to find the deepest roots of our human oddities.

Apr 3, 2025 • Ilari Mäkelä

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