HistorySeshat

Twenty Years of Cliodynamics

Almuzara is about to publish a Spanish translation of my book Historical Dynamics. When they asked…

Peter Turchin
November 1, 2021

Politics

Why is Norway’s new prime minister relevant to the Evolution Institute and planetary sustainability?

EI has been engaged in learning as much as possible about Norway since its Quality…

Jerry Lieberman
October 28, 2021

Special Publication

Launch of Cambridge Elements Series in Applied Evolutionary Science

Half a century ago the biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky wrote that, “Nothing in biology makes sense…

David F. Bjorklund
October 28, 2021

Education

Evolution for Young People: Going Beyond Fossils and Spears

Many of us feel trapped in a doomsday narrative where our species is defined by…

Allison Hopper
October 6, 2021

Community Development

The Capacity to Forge Highly Cooperative Institutions: Collaboration with Farmworkers in Pasco County, Florida

In a previous post, we discussed the emerging collaboration the Evolution Institute has with Mondragon…

Jerry Lieberman
October 1, 2021

EducationWebinar

Using COVID-19 to Elevate Evolution

In a recent Newsmax segment, host Rob Schmitt claimed that vaccines “kind of against nature,” and…

Nadeska Concha
August 20, 2021

EconomyPsychology

The Capacity to Forge Highly Cooperative Institutions: Collaboration Emerges between Mondragon University and the Evolution Institute

From infancy through adulthood, humans demonstrate a predisposition to be prosocial and develop an understanding…

Jerry Lieberman
August 20, 2021

Education

Cognitive Hurdles to Teaching Evolution

In another post, I describe research by Deborah Kelemen showing that even young children could grasp counterintuitive…

Ashle Bailey-Gilreath
July 23, 2021

Education

The Benefits of Teaching Evolution in Early Childhood

Science frequently challenges our intuitive understanding of the world. Even as an adult, I am…

Ashle Bailey-Gilreath
July 23, 2021

Climate ChangeEnvironment

The Great Climate Migration

As climate change progressively causes more heat waves, droughts, floods, hurricanes, crop failures, and wildfires,…

John Elbare
July 23, 2021

Economy

Economics Will Never Move If We Try To Change It Incrementally

This article first appeared in TVOL Magazine. You can find the original article here.  --…

Blair Fix
June 30, 2021

Race

Ronald Fisher Is Not Being ‘Cancelled’, But His Eugenic Advocacy Should Have Consequences

This article first appeared in TVOL Magazine. The original article can be found here.  --…

Eric Michael Johnson
June 30, 2021

EconomyEnvironment

A War Between the Economy and the Earth

This article first appeared in TVOL Magazine. The original article can be found here. --…

Lisi Krall
June 30, 2021

HistorySeshat

A Retrospective on War and Peace and War

Penguin Random House, which published my book War and Peace and War (henceforward, WPW) in 2005 decided…

Peter Turchin
June 28, 2021

Climate ChangeEnvironmentPolitics

Evolutionary Mismatch, Partisan Politics, and Climate Change: A Tragedy in Three Acts

Climate change is the quintessential Tragedy of the Commons1 problem of our time. We are collectively…

Helen Camakaris
May 13, 2021

Climate ChangeEnvironment

The Evolution of Climate Change

The climate change crisis is slow-moving but inexorable. Much of it does not make the…

John Elbare
May 10, 2021

CultureEducation

Can Our Evolutionary Past Help Shape Our Classrooms’ Future?

Viewing the learning environment through an evolutionary lens provides us with a deeper understanding of…

Ashle Bailey-Gilreath
May 7, 2021

BiologySociology

The Coronavirus in Evolutionary Perspective

Humans evolved social potential to cooperate with others will eventually ignite a collective response to…

Alexandra Maryanski
August 31, 2020

History

About Casinos with Instant Withdrawals in Australia

The quick fund withdrawals that internet casinos provide make life easier for players. You could…

August 22, 2020

Eric JohnsonAugust 22, 2020

BusinessEconomyPolitics

The Nordic Third Way: A Conversation with Nina Witoszek and Atle Midttun

The Nordic nations are identified as exemplars of good governance, which avoid the excesses of…

Nina Witoszek
July 23, 2020

Biology

Cosmo Casino Review

Things to Be Aware of with Regard to the Irish Cosmo Casino The Casino Rewards…

June 2, 2019

Eric JohnsonJune 2, 2019

AnthropologyBiology

Functional Frivolity: The Evolution and Development of the Human Brain Through Play

Play is not frivolous but is an adaptation designed to guide proper cognitive development in…

Aaron Blaisdell
February 22, 2019

Webinar

Criteria for Choosing a Canadian Online Casino with a $2 Deposit

The purpose of this page is to assist you in finding the best Canadian casino…

December 23, 2017

Ashle BaileyDecember 23, 2017

BiologyHealth

Evolutionary Medicine Comes of Age: An Interview with Randolph Nesse

The evolutionary outlook expands the perspective of health professionals from that of mechanics to that…

Randolph M. Nesse
September 20, 2016

Culture

Adolescent behavior doesn’t make sense (except in the light of cultural evolution)

Drinking, drugs, sex, dangerous driving... from the parental perspective, it is easy to ask why…

Christopher X Jon Jensen
August 26, 2016

CultureEconomy

America Needs to Steal Back the Nordic Model by Thom Hartmann

At this stage in his presidency, President Obama has become something of an amateur comedian.…

Evolution Institute
June 3, 2016

EducationMind

Should Evolution be Taught in Elementary School?

Nearly half of the U.S. population rejects evolution. Recent research suggests that teaching evolution to…

Ashle Bailey-Gilreath
March 17, 2016

Uncategorized

Examining Real-World Issues through a Scientific Lens

EI’s belief is that by better understanding the stumbling blocks that can impede today’s learning…

Evolution Institute
March 17, 2016

EducationHealthMind

Evolution Shows Us That Nurture & Love Are Fundamental To Mental Health

Evolution helps explain why the need for love and nurture is key in creating a…

Helga Vierich
March 8, 2016

Darwin Day 2016Education

Using Evolution to Teach Evolution

What does evolution suggest is the best way to teach?

Jason Niedermeyer
February 11, 2016