On Humans

A podcast by Ilari Mäkelä

50 Episodes

  1. 35 | The Beauty and Practice of Human Bonding ~ Arthur Aron

    Published: 2/1/2024
  2. Mental Health Bonus | The Origins of ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression ~ Nikhil Chaudhary

    Published: 1/23/2024
  3. 34 | Family Lessons From Hunter-Gatherers ~ Nikhil Chaudhary

    Published: 1/15/2024
  4. Encore | This Conversation Touched The Most Hearts in 2023 ~ Helen Fisher

    Published: 1/7/2024
  5. 33 | Could Homo Floresiensis Be Alive Today? ~ Gregory Forth

    Published: 12/24/2023
  6. 32 | The Evolution of Inequality Under Capitalism ~ Branko Milanović

    Published: 12/16/2023
  7. 31 | Meaning of Life Beyond Space and Time ~ Donald Hoffman

    Published: 11/28/2023
  8. 30 | Could Consciousness Explain The Laws Of Physics? ~ Donald Hoffman

    Published: 11/22/2023
  9. 29 | Did Men Hunt and Women Gather? ~ Cara Ocobock

    Published: 11/9/2023
  10. 28 | A Natural History of Equality ~ Sarah Brosnan

    Published: 10/18/2023
  11. 27 | Is the Human Brain Special? ~ Suzana Herculano-Houzel

    Published: 10/3/2023
  12. 1-Year Anniversary Announcements!

    Published: 10/1/2023
  13. Encore | How Love Synchronises Our Brains ~ Ruth Feldman

    Published: 9/18/2023
  14. 26 | Do Machines Improve the Human Condition? ~ Daron Acemoglu

    Published: 9/10/2023
  15. Encore | Is War Natural For Humans? ~ Douglas P. Fry

    Published: 8/25/2023
  16. 25 | What Can Chimpanzees Tell Us About War and Peace? ~ Brian Ferguson

    Published: 8/19/2023
  17. 24 | How War Shapes Our Humanity ~ Greta Uehling

    Published: 7/31/2023
  18. 23 | Walking Towards the Human Condition ~ Jeremy DeSilva

    Published: 7/17/2023
  19. 22 | Do Young Children Care About Others? Searching For The Seeds Of Human Morality ~ Amrisha Vaish

    Published: 7/2/2023
  20. 21 | What Kind of Apes Are We? ~ Richard Wrangham

    Published: 6/18/2023

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Conversations with leading scholars about human nature, human condition, and the human journey. From the origins of war to the psychology of love, each topic brings fresh insights into questions such as: Where do we come from? What brings us together? Why do we love? Why do we destroy? Support the show: Patreon.com/OnHumans Articles to read: OnHumans.Substack.com The show is hosted by Ilari Mäkelä, a London-based science communicator with a background in Psychology and Philosophy, both Western (BA, Oxford) and Eastern (MPhil, Peking University).