New episode (1154), with Dr. Michael Cook. This is part 2 of our talk about his great book, A History of the Muslim World: From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity. #History YouTube: youtu.be/hMPhsWO9Fng Podcast: tinyurl.com/4yhyw7cp

In episode 892, I talk with Dr. Philip Ball (@philipcball.bsky.social) about his fascinating book, The Book of Minds: How to Understand Ourselves and Other Beings, from Animals to AI to Aliens. #Biology #Science youtu.be/LOft0GnIomE

In episode 704, my second interview with Dr. Matthew Cobb, we talk about his great book, As Gods: A Moral History of the Genetic Age. #Genetics #Biology #Science youtu.be/X-uPvfKWZCM

In episode 700, I talk with Dr. Claudio Tennie (@ctennie.bsky.social) about tool behaviors in Great Apes, cultural transmission, and cumulative culture. #Anthropology #primatology #Science youtu.be/L8UKSDq6ylw

In episode 696, I talk with Dr. Ryutaro Uchiyama about the cultural evolution of genetic heritability. #culture #evolution #Genetics youtu.be/j7HIP0AQwno

New episode (1153), with Dr. Richard Wolff. We talk about economic inequality and why we need to tax the rich. #economics #Science YouTube: youtu.be/LJDDCtqVu4A Podcast: bit.ly/4noxve4

In episode 695, I talk with Dr. Susana Monsó about how animals experience and understand death. #Philosophy #Biology youtu.be/DhXS94-0QTo

In episode 691, I talk with Dr. Radu Umbreș about his fascinating book, Living with Distrust: Morality and Cooperation in a Romanian Village. #Anthropology #Science youtu.be/AGQr-dAu9bc

In episode 683, I talk with Dr. Allen Buchanan about his book, Our Moral Fate: Evolution and the Escape from Tribalism. #Philosophy youtu.be/gZbbD40FWuw

New episode (1152), with Dr. Michael Cholbi. We talk about the #Philosophy of death and dying. YouTube: youtu.be/w0YMZl4je-E Podcast: bit.ly/42uH56w

In episode 680, I talk with Dr. Jon Wisman about his great book, The Origins and Dynamics of Inequality: Sex, Politics, and Ideology. #Economics #Science youtu.be/0wJURNprAx8

New episode (1151), with Dr. William Chopik. We talk about partner dynamics and relationship satisfaction. #psychology #Science YouTube: youtu.be/dfI_9r_OITQ Podcast: bit.ly/4pvy72O

In episode 679, I talk with Dr. Nick Enfield about his fantastic book, Language vs. Reality: Why Language Is Good for Lawyers and Bad for Scientists. #linguistics #Science youtu.be/yzIPEHvZpEU

In episode 677, I talk with Dr. Mahtab Jafari about her great book, The Truth About Dietary Supplements: An Evidence-Based Guide to a Safe Medicine Cabinet. #medicine #Science youtu.be/mcON7PI5DMM

In episode 672, I talk with Dr. Michael Grenke about the book Warspeak: Nietzsche's Victory over Nihilism. #Nietzsche #Philosophy youtu.be/3HQfunwTj_Y

New episode (1150), with Dr. Mark Blyth. We talk about his new book, Inflation: A Guide for Users and Losers. #Economics YouTube: youtu.be/Y7Wmtny_59U Podcast: bit.ly/46DjVxg

In episode 671, I talk with Dr. Victor Kumar about his great book, A Better Ape: The Evolution of the Moral Mind and How it Made us Human. #Philosophy #ethics youtu.be/dOlWZQjZ0XU

In episode 668, I talk with Dr. Annie Wertz about how children learn about plants, core knowledge, and human universals. #psychology #CognitiveScience #Science youtu.be/snoPcQoG_gE

In episode 667, I talk with Dr. Justin Gregg about his fascinating book, If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity. #Biology #Science youtu.be/gQ3fgMRdB4Q

New episode (1149), with Dr. Sean McMeekin. We talk about his book, To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism. #History #politics YouTube: youtu.be/moJu-MufWkA Podcast: bit.ly/4phbCPb

In episode 664, I talk with Dr. Summer Mengelkoch about early life stressors, life history, physiology, and decision-making. #Psychology #Science youtu.be/EzWmDrudlKk

New episode (1148), with Dr. Owen Flanagan. We talk about his fascinating new book, What Is It Like to Be an Addict?: Understanding Substance Abuse. #Philosophy #psychology #Science YouTube: youtu.be/Qk74juvfleY Podcast: bit.ly/3JZmOzA

In episode 662, I talk with Dr. Christopher von Rueden about leadership and hierarchy from an evolutionary perspective. #evolutionarypsychology #Science youtu.be/G9PyMEZoPzw

In episode 659, I talk with Drs. Nick Chater and Morten Christiansen about their fantastic book, The Language Game: How Improvisation Created Language and Changed the World. #linguistics #Science youtu.be/taPsHecl0Oc

In episode 655, my first interview with Dr. Anne Pisor, we talk about studying subsistence societies, long-distance relationships, and climate change. #Anthropology #Science youtu.be/bb0KsWNvw7M

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New episode (1147), with Dr. Charlotte Blease (@crblease.bsky.social). We talk about her new book, Dr. Bot: Why Doctors Can Fail Us―and How AI Could Save Lives. #Medicine #Philosophy #AI YouTube: youtu.be/cg-fov0qeso Podcast: bit.ly/3JLTVXL

In episode 651, I talk with Dr. Bernard Reginster about his book, The Affirmation of Life: Nietzsche on Overcoming Nihilism. #Nietzsche #Philosophy youtu.be/Qac12mJMY8c

In episode 647, I talk with Dr. James Fallon about psychopathy, personality disorders, brain scans, and the nature-nurture debate. #Psychology #Neuroscience #Science youtu.be/Kg7TBXxgH7k

In episode 645, I talk with Dr. Steven Churchill about Homo naledi, Australopithecus sediba, and human evolution. #Anthropology #Science youtu.be/LdtcudCZceY

New episode (1146), with Dr. Brad Duchaine. We talk about face perception, prosopagnosia, and prosopometamorphopsia. #Psychology #Neuroscience #Science YouTube: youtu.be/B1ryhLpLj_4 Podcast: bit.ly/4ncLfaZ

In episode 644, I takk with Dr. Mathias Clasen about the #evolutionarypsychology of horror, apocalyptic stories, and villains. #Psychology #Science youtu.be/4eShgaEEcpo

New episode (1145), with Dr. Javier Suárez. We talk about units of selection in #evolution. #Philosophy #Biology #Science YouTube: youtu.be/ocAZSk6KTnc Podcast: bit.ly/4p7rtj5

In episode 643, I talk with Dr. Masahiro Morioka about his book, Manga Introduction to Philosophy; and life, death, time, and the meaning of life. #Philosophy youtu.be/1Q3j7TTOwo8

In episode 640, my second interview with Dr. Manvir Singh, we talk about going beyond the nomadic-egalitarian model of hunter-gatherers. #Anthropology #Science youtu.be/5D9CtvAiwa8

In episode 639, I talk with Dr. Leo Tiokhin about producing scientific knowledge, and improving the social sciences. #Science youtu.be/0TalDukieSA

New episode (1144), with Dr. Nikhil Chaudhary. We talk about cooperation, social learning, breeding systems, and evolutionary #Psychiatry. #Anthropology #Science YouTube: youtu.be/Onz7iqBOy0k Podcast: bit.ly/3HZu5P9

Great conversation with Ricardo Lopes of @thedissenteryt.bsky.social podcast on AI & the future of medicine. It will come out in two weeks. #DrBot #AI #Healthcare #Patients www.thedissenter.net

New episode (1143), with Dr. Brian Lerch. We talk about same-sex sexual behavior, indiscriminate sexual behavior, attachment, and divorce. #Biology #Science YouTube: youtu.be/yPi0fFC5r6o

Really enjoyed talking with Ricardo Lopes (@‪thedissenteryt.bsky.social‬) about cultural evolution, social structure, and wellbeing in hunter-gatherers. Thanks for having me on your excellent channel!

New episode (1142), with Dr. Gül Salali. We talk about social dynamics, culture, mental health and physical health in hunter-gatherers. #Anthropology #Science YouTube: youtu.be/WdkW2Rtxc24 Podcast: tinyurl.com/2zcxk39r

In episode 638, I talk with Dr. Henkjan Honing about the evolution, cognition, and #Neuroscience of musicality and #Music. youtu.be/QNiN2ncRU3s

In episode 635, I talk with Dr. Mattia Riccardi about his great book, Nietzsche’s Philosophical Psychology. #Nietzsche #Philosophy #psychology youtu.be/rq_llEbXT8Y

In episode 632, I talk with Dr. Dario Maestripieri about human nature, individual differences, knowledge, and consilience. #evolutionarypsychology #Biology #Science youtu.be/8md2pvPUYg4

New episode (1141), my second interview with Dr. Matti Häyry. We talk about his book, Pure Cloning, and how the #ethics of cloning relate to #antinatalism. #Philosophy YouTube: youtu.be/VubjnyuhHJw Podcast: tinyurl.com/2j5ppsmn

In episode 630, I talk with Dr. Suki Finn about the epistemology of logic, the #Philosophy of love, and the metaphysics of pregnancy. youtu.be/7gmTZ9m-Sd0

In episode 627, I talk with Dr. Tanya Luhrmann about her fascinating book, How God Becomes Real: Kindling the Presence of Invisible Others. #Anthropology #Science youtu.be/vyE0hrx0mZ8

In episode 625, I talk with Dr. Francesca Luberti about the relationship between mating strategies and socio-political orientation. #evolutionarypsychology #Science youtu.be/TVhtTucPGNo

In episode 598, I talk with Dr. Chris Letheby about his book, Philosophy of Psychedelics. #Philosophy youtu.be/rDPhcAwd-4Q

New episode (1139), with Dr. Kristen Ghodsee. We talk about her fascinating book, Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life. #politics #Anthropology #Science YouTube: youtu.be/mZ0iP5dVVBk Podcast: bit.ly/3Vb1WHR