Why Do We Do That?
A podcast by BBC Radio 4
37 Episodes
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More... Play with Brenna Hassett
Published: 4/11/2025 -
12. Why do we play?
Published: 4/11/2025 -
More... Bad Boys with Julia Stern
Published: 4/9/2025 -
11. Why do we fall for the bad boy?
Published: 4/9/2025 -
More... Dancing with Bronwyn Tarr
Published: 4/9/2025 -
10. Why do we dance?
Published: 4/9/2025 -
More... Pubs with Robin Dunbar
Published: 4/9/2025 -
9. Why do we go to the pub?
Published: 4/9/2025 -
More... Nature with Gregory Bratman
Published: 4/9/2025 -
8. Why does nature make me feel calmer?
Published: 4/9/2025 -
More... Blushing with Laith Al-Shawaf
Published: 3/14/2025 -
7. Why do we blush?
Published: 3/14/2025 -
More... Lies with Roman Stengelin
Published: 3/7/2025 -
6. Why do we lie?
Published: 3/7/2025 -
More... Laughs with Sophie Scott
Published: 2/28/2025 -
5. Why do we laugh?
Published: 2/28/2025 -
4. Why do we love dogs?
Published: 2/21/2025 -
More... Dogs with Greger Larson
Published: 2/21/2025 -
More... Grandmothers with Emily Emmott
Published: 2/14/2025 -
3. Why do we have grandmas?
Published: 2/14/2025
Why Do We Do That? An anthropologist's guide to the modern world.There are lots of everyday things which, when you think about them, are pretty weird. Like kissing, doomscrolling and sitting down to go to the loo. Social media may tell you to blame the latest influencer who went viral. Your therapist might tell you to blame your parents. But palaeoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi is here to tell you to blame your great, great, great, great, great, etc. grandparents. For some stuff at least. In this series, Ella is joined by some wonderful guests to dive into the cultural, historical and evolutionary story of everyday human habits and behaviour.Photo: Sarah Cresswell / The Times / News Licensing