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 […]
Mirta Galesic: Santa Fe InstituteThe importance and scale of cooperation in human societies is unmatched among other primates and is considered to be a major contributor to our species’ exceptional […]
Jeff Winking: Texas A&MFathering traditionally played a central role in the evolutionary stories of human marriage. Paternal investment proved a convincing lynchpin linking together numerous hallmark aspects of the human […]
Chris Kuzawa: Northwestern UniversityHumans are unusual in having a childhood stage characterized by a prolonged period of exceptionally slow growth. Many hypotheses have been proposed to explain why humans have […]
Robbie Wilson: University of QueenslandAnimals routinely compete for access to limited resources, including food, territories or mates. Because combat is energetically costly and increases the risk of injury or death, […]
