What makes you … you? And who tells what stories and why? In the fifth season of the SAPIENS podcast, listeners will... more
Host Myra Flynn unpacks one soul food recipe: collard greens, with local and world-renowned chefs, and even her own mother.... more
Can museums and archaeology harm the dead? An Indigenous archaeologist from Brazil challenges traditional approaches to studying human bones. Her work... more
As a form of popular culture, comics have provided humor, action, and entertainment to readers of all ages and across... more
Where is your smartphone right now? If you’re like most smartphone users in the United States, it’s probably within a few... more
María Pía Tavella is an Argentine biological anthropologist and science writer. In conversation with host Eshe Lewis, María shares a... more
Discussions about the impacts of dams around the world are often focused on the displacement of communities due to the... more
Funeral traditions around the world involve a range of rituals. From singing to burying to … eating. Why is food... more
What role does gossip play in human societies? In this episode, Bridget Alex and Emily Sekine, editors at SAPIENS magazine,... more
Today most people around the world are using digital gadgets. These enable us to communicate instantaneously, pursue our daily work,... more
Many of our primate relatives use tools. How do they use them? And why?And what do these skills mean for... more