On Humans
A podcast by Ilari Mäkelä
50 Episodes
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35 | The Beauty and Practice of Human Bonding ~ Arthur Aron
Published: 2/1/2024 -
Mental Health Bonus | The Origins of ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression ~ Nikhil Chaudhary
Published: 1/23/2024 -
34 | Family Lessons From Hunter-Gatherers ~ Nikhil Chaudhary
Published: 1/15/2024 -
Encore | This Conversation Touched The Most Hearts in 2023 ~ Helen Fisher
Published: 1/7/2024 -
33 | Could Homo Floresiensis Be Alive Today? ~ Gregory Forth
Published: 12/24/2023 -
32 | The Evolution of Inequality Under Capitalism ~ Branko Milanović
Published: 12/16/2023 -
31 | Meaning of Life Beyond Space and Time ~ Donald Hoffman
Published: 11/28/2023 -
30 | Could Consciousness Explain The Laws Of Physics? ~ Donald Hoffman
Published: 11/22/2023 -
29 | Did Men Hunt and Women Gather? ~ Cara Ocobock
Published: 11/9/2023 -
28 | A Natural History of Equality ~ Sarah Brosnan
Published: 10/18/2023 -
27 | Is the Human Brain Special? ~ Suzana Herculano-Houzel
Published: 10/3/2023 -
1-Year Anniversary Announcements!
Published: 10/1/2023 -
Encore | How Love Synchronises Our Brains ~ Ruth Feldman
Published: 9/18/2023 -
26 | Do Machines Improve the Human Condition? ~ Daron Acemoglu
Published: 9/10/2023 -
Encore | Is War Natural For Humans? ~ Douglas P. Fry
Published: 8/25/2023 -
25 | What Can Chimpanzees Tell Us About War and Peace? ~ Brian Ferguson
Published: 8/19/2023 -
24 | How War Shapes Our Humanity ~ Greta Uehling
Published: 7/31/2023 -
23 | Walking Towards the Human Condition ~ Jeremy DeSilva
Published: 7/17/2023 -
22 | Do Young Children Care About Others? Searching For The Seeds Of Human Morality ~ Amrisha Vaish
Published: 7/2/2023 -
21 | What Kind of Apes Are We? ~ Richard Wrangham
Published: 6/18/2023
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).