AnthropologyBiology Functional Frivolity: The Evolution and Development of the Human Brain Through Play Play is not frivolous but is an adaptation designed to guide proper cognitive development in…Aaron BlaisdellFebruary 22, 2019
AnthropologySports Fa’asamoa of Tattooing and Football: Conservatism and Adaptation in Samoan Cultural Evolution Two new books published in 2018 emphasize the role of fa’asamoa in amplifying “sticky” cultural…Christopher D. LynnJanuary 25, 2019
AnthropologyCulture Cultural Evolution, Insight, and Fundamental Theories of Consciousness Since cultural evolution is fueled by the creative efforts of human minds which, by anyone’s…Liane GaboraDecember 10, 2018
AnthropologyBiologyGenderRace Fighting for the Middle Ground: David Sloan Wilson Interviews Holly Dunsworth on the Ethics of Teaching Evolution In a world that is being ripped apart by polarized views and fake news, scientific…Holly Dunsworth, David Sloan WilsonNovember 28, 2018
AnthropologyBiologyGender The Obstetrical Dilemma, Dismantled: Human Childbirth is Not a Dilemma Rather than being evicted from the womb before their heads are too big, a new…Michelle RodriguesSeptember 27, 2018
AnthropologyBiology Mismatch: An Interview with Mark van Vugt Human psychology evolved over millions of years in relatively stable environments in small-scale communities. But, in…Gareth Craze, Mark van VugtJuly 26, 2018
AnthropologyCulture Solving Friction with Fiction: Cooperation, Co-ordination, and the Evolution of Hunter-Gatherer Storytelling Storytelling may help to solve problems of co-ordination in hunter-gatherer societies in order to promote…Daniel SmithDecember 6, 2017
AnthropologyBiologyInterview Learning from Arizona State University about Inter-Disciplinarity: A Conversation with Robert Boyd Inter-disciplinarity is something that most universities want but might not be able to achieve without…David Sloan Wilson, Robert BoydOctober 16, 2017
AnthropologyHistory Cultural Anthropology and Cultural Evolution: Tear Down This Wall! A Conversation with Robert Paul Robert Paul is one of a very few cultural anthropologists who is contributing his extensive…David Sloan WilsonJanuary 10, 2017
