Researcher looks at plaque to gain insight about the past
Christina Warinner says ancient dental plaque offers insights into diets, disease, dairying, and women’s roles of the period.
Peter Reuell
• harvard
Nov. 19, 2019 • ~11 min
Nov. 19, 2019 • ~11 min
Author examines the strange relationship between good and evil
Richard Wrangham’s new book examines the strange relationship between good and evil.
Jill Radsken
• harvard
Jan. 28, 2019 • ~13 min
Jan. 28, 2019 • ~13 min
Author examines the strange relationship between good and evil
Richard Wrangham’s new book examines the strange relationship between good and evil.
Jill Radsken
• harvard
Jan. 28, 2019 • ~13 min
Jan. 28, 2019 • ~13 min
Study suggests shamans acted as the first professional class in human society
A paper published earlier this year argues that shamanism develops as specialists compete to provide magical services to people in their communities, and the outcome is a set of traditions that hacks people’s psychological biases to convince them that they can control the uncertain.
Peter Reuell
• harvard
Dec. 10, 2018 • ~7 min
Dec. 10, 2018 • ~7 min
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