Our Evolved Minds: Supernormal Stimuli

9 minute read An introduction to supernormal stimuli, the central finding of evolutionary psychology; plus, a discussion of the ways our stone-age minds affect modern life.

A Brief Overview of Human Evolution

11 minute read Within the deep time of Earth history, evolution only recently brought anatomically-modern humans to the global scene. But how exactly did we get here?

The Web of Life

11 minute read We don’t often think about it, but we live on a fantastical planet, teeming with a beautiful, interconnected web of life. But what does this mean for us?

Deep Time: Welcome to Earth

6 minute read Earth, our planet, has been around since long before humans existed, and longer than any human can normally conceive of. How do we understand this deep time?