Elly Power: Santa Fe InstituteDiscerning the intentions and character of others is a difficult task. In South India, religious practice is seen as particularly helpful in that process of discernment. […]
Joey Cheng: University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThe pursuit of social rank is a recurrent and pervasive challenge faced by individuals across human societies. Yet, the precise means through which individuals […]
Melissa Emery Thompson: University of New MexicoAmong the most dramatic changes to occur during human evolution were those affecting our life history. The evolution of the human fertility pattern, including […]
Elizabeth Cashdan: University of UtahSex differences in range size and navigation are widely reported, with males traveling farther than females, being less spatially anxious, and, in many studies, navigating more […]
Brenna Henn: SUNY Stony BrookOver twenty-five years ago, geneticists sequenced mitochondrial DNA from a diverse sample of human populations and hypothesized that all humans have a common origin in Africa […]
Bruce Ellis: University of ArizonaLife history theory is used to explain how individuals adapt their physiology, behavior, and reproduction to different social and ecological conditions. Using a life history framework, […]
Marcus Hamilton: Santa Fe InstituteWe can observe, examine and study the world around us meaningfully at many scales. Biologists may study genes, populations, species, ecosystems, or the biosphere. Social scientists […]
Stephanie White: UCLAHumans and songbirds learn their vocalizations through social interactions and sensorimotor experience. These processes enlist implicit learning, a critical component of social cognition. Deficits in implicit learning including […]
Sean Prall: University of Washington School of MedicineThe developmental pattern of adrenal androgen production is unique to humans and chimpanzees, and this pattern is thought to have important implications in […]
Paul Smaldino: UC DavisThe lives of social animals, none more so than humans, are shaped by cooperative interactions. Sharing, exchange, and synergy are the name of the game. Understanding the […]
