A discussion with Marta Kowal on beautification and what predicts it. Marta Kowal (PhD) is a post-doctoral researcher at the... more

A natural history of infidelity and a history of science on the topic. Listen and learn about the oldest known... more

An audio essay on human nature, followed by an interview with primatologist Dr. Susan Cheyne. Susan is the co-director of... more

A deep dive into the manosphere, with the scholar who knows it best, Louis Bachaud. The manosphere is a constellation... more

Today, we explore the befuddling (and surprisingly complex) mystery of the human beard. Our guide is Dr. Barnaby Dixson, a... more

William Costello is an expert on incels, a rising star in the field of evolutionary psychology, and the latest protégé... more

Alexander is a psychologist and science communicator. He is best known for his deep dives into the literature on human... more

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... a brand new episode of Species. Come... more

I'm extremely busy and, unfortunately, pausing production on Species, at least for most of this month. If you sent me... more

"DNA isn't all that matters, but it matters more than everything else put together." —Dr. Robert Plomin Blueprint: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262039161/blueprint/ Plomin... more