At the crossroads: How can we navigate the right path for the betterment of humanity? 🔊
The world is facing multiple crises, from climate change to institutional racism to COVOD-19. Maria Armoudian speaks to three preeminent scholars from the fields of anthropology, philosophy, and psychology about the crossroads we are facing as a global community and...
How did Czechs wear face masks when there weren’t any available?
By Susanna Trnka On March 18, 2020, the Czech Republic became the first country in Europe to legislate mandatory coverage of the mouth and nose in all public areas in an attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. On March 18, 2020, the Czech Republic became the first...
How does culture affect mental health? 🔊
How does culture shape our understanding and treatment of mental illness? Maria Armoudian speaks with Roberto Lewis-Fernandez, Tanya Marie Luhrmann, and Andrew G. Ryder about culture and its impact on mental health. Roberto Lewis-Fernandez is a Professor of Clinical...
How can ancient cultures help us survive the coming climate crisis?
By Brittany Ward Paleoclimatologists are digging into the connections between the collapse of Mayan Civilization and extreme droughts. Over 1,000 years ago, droughts plagued the Yucatan peninsula. The Yucatan was home to the Classic Lowland Maya Civilization, of...
What does it mean to be responsible? 🔊
What does it mean to be responsible? And how has neoliberalism changed our conception of personal responsibility? Maria Armoudian speaks to Susanna Trnka about the factors that shape our lives and our ways of being: ideas, events, and what she calls...
Born to different species? The ancient teenager with odd parents
By Michelle Langley Michelle Langley looks at new research that revealed information showing the first known person to have had parents of two different species. A new ancient DNA study published in Nature today reports the first known person to have had parents of...
How have Orangutans adapted to human behaviour?
By Douglas Sheil, Mike Bruford, Serge Wich, and Stephanie Spehar New research has shown that Orangutans have been adapting to humans for 70,000 years. If you are very lucky you might have seen an orangutan in the wild. Most people have only seen them on television. In...
How are illness and disease created in particular bodies? ▶
Professor Judith Littleton from the School of Social Sciences at the University of Auckland talks about her big question, “how are illness and disease created in particular bodies?” Littleton’s research is based in the field of bioarchaeology. She has lead...
Q+A: What does ancient history tell us about the nature of humanity?
Simon Holdaway talks to Maria Armoudian about how we’ve changed and how our ancestors have dealt with past disasters and changes in the climate. Simon Holdaway is a Professor in Anthropology and Head of the School of Social Sciences at the University of...Subscribe by Email
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