On Humans

Ilari Mäkelä

Where do we come from? How did we get here? And what kinds of creatures are we? On Humans offers conversations with leading scientists, historians, and philosophers, making new research about the human story more accessible to everyone — and more relevant to the big questions about who we are. In addition to regular episodes, the show now includes longer series on some of the greatest arcs in the journey of our species, covering everything from the evolution of apes to the making of the modern economy. https://onhumans.substack.com/about

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On Humans

Episodes (112)

Aug 24th Beyond Paleo: A Culinary History of Humanity ~ Daniel Lieberman
Jul 25th When Did Globalisation Really Begin? ~ Valerie Hansen
Jun 21st The Why of War and the How of Peace, Part II: Lessons from Prehistory ~ Douglas P. Fry

On Humans

Aug 24, 2026
1¼ hours
57 MB

“What do you think of the paleo diet?” To my surprise, this has become the most common question I get after telling people that I cover human evolution. I’ve long struggled to answer. Yes, the idea makes a lot of sense: humans evolved as hunter-gatherers, so our bodies should do well when we eat like hunter-gatherers. But what exactly do hunter-gatherers eat? Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman wanted to find out. After reviewing the evidence we have on the diets of hunter-gatherers, he came to a surprising conclusion. “Not a single...

On Humans

Beyond Paleo: A Culinary History of Humanity ~ Daniel Lieberman

Ilari Mäkelä

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