An eye for an eye: People agree about the values of body parts across cultures and eras

People from many different cultures across the globe and across millennia largely agree about which body parts are most valuable – and how much compensation they warrant when injured.

Jaimie Arona Krems, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
Jan. 10, 2025 • ~11 min

How fly fishing strengthens our connection with wildlife and fosters conservation efforts

Human interactions with fish can result in three kinds of interspecies encounters that strengthen people’s connections with wildlife and natural environments.

Robin Canniford, Professor of Marketing, University of Galway • conversation
Aug. 19, 2024 • ~6 min

Intuitions about justice are a consistent part of human nature across cultures and millennia

What people consider to be fair and just today are in line with the laws of ancient Mesopotamia and the Tang Dynasty in China – suggesting that these intuitions are part of human nature.

Carlton Patrick, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, University of Central Florida • conversation
Oct. 21, 2022 • ~9 min

How tech billionaires' visions of human nature shape our world

What world will tech billionaires move us towards if they believe that humans are fundamentally dangerous?

Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Trinity College Dublin • conversation
Sept. 11, 2020 • ~8 min

Why our screens leave us hungry for more nutritious forms of social interaction

Social media is the refined sugar of human communication.

mc schraefel, Professor of Computer Science and Human Performance, University of Southampton • conversation
Sept. 10, 2020 • ~6 min

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