03 Dec Science & Health The whole story of human evolution – from ancient apes, to Lucy and us (Part 2) 03/12/2024 By John Gowlett 0 comments 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) ... Continue reading
01 Dec Science & Health The whole story of human evolution – from ancient apes, to Lucy and us (Part 1) 01/12/2024 By John Gowlett 0 comments 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... Continue reading
20 Jun Science & Health Human culture is changing too fast for evolution to catch up 20/06/2024 By Jose Yong 0 comments Research is showing that many of our contemporary problems, such as the rising prevalence of mental health issues, are em... Continue reading
27 Sep Science & Health Complexity and the patterns of evolution 27/09/2023 By Matthew Wills 0 comments Depending upon how you do the counting, there are around 9 million species on Earth, from the simplest single-celled organisms t... Continue reading
27 Jun Science & Health Survival of the fit enough and lucky enough 27/06/2023 By Robert Thurman 0 comments The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin’s masterful contribution to our understanding of evolution, was penned more than 150 years ago. S... Continue reading
16 Mar Philosophy & Psychology The tyranny of story 16/03/2023 By Ian Robinson 0 comments Story was once a tool for understanding the world and for improving it. The hero or heroine always defeated the monsters. Today, sto... Continue reading
30 Dec History The role of rituals in human history 30/12/2022 By Michelle Langley 0 comments Each December, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, among others, take over our thoughts and our wallets as we participate in ceremonies ou... Continue reading