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Tag Archives: Human evolution

17 Mar
Philosophy & Psychology

The decisions we make

  • 22/03/2025
  • By author-avatar Elizabeth Dangerfield
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The new year is well and truly over, and most Australians are back to their normal lives. Which is another way of saying that the va...

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03 Dec
Science & Health

The whole story of human evolution – from ancient apes, to Lucy and us (Part 2)

  • 03/12/2024
  • By author-avatar John Gowlett
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This article is the second part in a two-part series. Read the first part here. Homo erectus (about 1.8m up to 0.5m years ago) ...

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01 Dec
Science & Health

The whole story of human evolution – from ancient apes, to Lucy and us (Part 1)

  • 07/12/2024
  • By author-avatar John Gowlett
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This article is the first in a two-part series. In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life an...

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20 Jun
Science & Health

Human culture is changing too fast for evolution to catch up

  • 20/06/2024
  • By author-avatar Jose Yong
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Research is showing that many of our contemporary problems, such as the rising prevalence of mental health issues, are em...

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27 Sep
Science & Health

Complexity and the patterns of evolution

  • 27/09/2023
  • By author-avatar Matthew Wills
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Depending upon how you do the counting, there are around 9 million species on Earth, from the simplest single-celled organisms t...

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27 Jun
Science & Health

Survival of the fit enough and lucky enough

  • 27/06/2023
  • By author-avatar Robert Thurman
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The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin’s masterful contribution to our understanding of evolution, was penned more than 150 years ago. S...

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16 Mar
Philosophy & Psychology

The tyranny of story

  • 16/03/2023
  • By author-avatar Ian Robinson
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Story was once a tool for understanding the world and for improving it. The hero or heroine always defeated the monsters. Today, sto...

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30 Dec
History

The role of rituals in human history

  • 30/12/2022
  • By author-avatar Michelle Langley
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Each December, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, among others, take over our thoughts and our wallets as we participate in ceremonies ou...

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