Games have the unique ability to provoke deep, socially based emotions triggered by choice and consequence.
Katherine Isbister | Dec 18, 2023
The evolution of beat perception likely unfolded gradually among primates, reaching its pinnacle in humans.
Henkjan Honing | Dec 14, 2023
Psychological anthropologist Bradd Shore explores the subtle but powerful influence of rituals on shaping our lives.
The Editors | Dec 11, 2023
Although it leaves few written traces, the work of preparing specimens is a crucial component of scientific research.
Caitlin Donahue Wylie | Dec 7, 2023
Author Timothy C. Baker examines how our childhood reading shapes our memories and the way we see the world.
Timothy C. Baker | Dec 4, 2023
The macabre diets of scale-eating cichlids help shed light on the important role of frequency dependence in shaping genetic variation and the natural world.
Jeffrey McKinnon | Nov 30, 2023
Notes on my winter’s visit to Larung Gar, one of the largest academies of philosophy in history.
Matthieu Ricard | Nov 27, 2023
A collection of postcards from the renowned anthropologist’s first fully illustrated picture book, “Postcards for Mia."
Michael Taussig | Nov 22, 2023
It's exhilarating to think that, with the help of generative AI, anyone who can write can also write programs. It’s not so simple.
Michael L. Littman | Nov 20, 2023
Richard Cytowic, a pioneering researcher who returned synesthesia to mainstream science, traces the historical evolution of our understanding of the phenomenon.
Richard E. Cytowic | Nov 16, 2023
Use a little if you like its taste more than regular salt, but do not believe any of the hogwash about its health benefits.
Michael F. Jacobson | Nov 14, 2023
"It would be a euphemism to say this book is not anthropocentric — it places humanity on another orbit."
Bruno Latour | Nov 9, 2023
