# On Humans

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Official site: https://onhumans.substack.com/about
Author: Ilari Mäkelä
Episodes: 111

## Resource

Where do we come from? How did we get here? And what kinds of creatures are we? On Humans features conversations with leading scholars about the human story, making new research about humanity more accessible to everyone and more meaningful 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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## Episodes
- [When Did Globalisation Really Begin? ~ Valerie Hansen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/when-did-globalisation-really-begin-valerie-hansen) — 2026-07-25T20:28:01+00:00
- [The Why of War and the How of Peace, Part II: Lessons from Prehistory ~ Douglas P. Fry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/the-why-of-war-and-the-how-of-peace-part-ii-lessons-from-prehistory-douglas-p-fry) — 2026-06-21T10:27:00+00:00
- [The Why of War and the How of Peace, Part I: Lessons from the Modern World ~ Douglas P. Fry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/the-why-of-war-and-the-how-of-peace-part-i-lessons-from-the-modern-world-douglas-p-fry) — 2026-06-19T11:54:15+00:00
- [The Big Picture: Measuring the Origins of the Modern World ~ Bishnupriya Gupta & Stephen Broadberry (Great Divergence #5)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/the-big-picture-measuring-the-origins-of-the-modern-world-bishnupriya-gupta-stephen-broadberry-great-divergence-5) — 2026-05-14T15:03:55+00:00
- [A View From the East: China, Japan, and the Other Paths to Prosperity ~ Debin Ma (Great Divergence #4)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/a-view-from-the-east-china-japan-and-the-other-paths-to-prosperity-debin-ma-great-divergence-4) — 2026-05-07T17:46:51+00:00
- [Why Did the Industrial Revolution Happen in Britain? ~ Robert Allen (Great Divergence #3)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/why-did-the-industrial-revolution-happen-in-britain-robert-allen-great-divergence-3) — 2026-04-29T15:58:29+00:00
- [Why Did So Many Inventions Come from Europe? ~ Joel Mokyr (Great Divergence #2)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/why-did-so-many-inventions-come-from-europe-joel-mokyr-great-divergence-2) — 2026-04-22T11:27:35+00:00
- [Why the West? Colonies, Fossil Fuels, and Lessons from China ~ Kenneth Pomeranz (Great Divergence #1)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/why-the-west-colonies-fossil-fuels-and-lessons-from-china-kenneth-pomeranz-great-divergence-1) — 2026-04-16T16:17:44+00:00
- [Encore: Walking Towards the Human Condition (with Jeremy De Silva)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/encore-walking-towards-the-human-condition-with-jeremy-de-silva) — 2026-04-04T02:37:47+00:00
- [Where Did Humans Evolve? Gazing at the Changing Nature of the Garden of Eden ~ Denise Su](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/where-did-humans-evolve-gazing-at-the-changing-nature-of-the-garden-of-eden-denise-su) — 2026-03-07T12:10:25+00:00
- [The Original Affluent Society? Lessons from 60-Years of "Man the Hunter" Research ~ Richard B. Lee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/the-original-affluent-society-lessons-from-60-years-of-man-the-hunter-research-richard-b-lee) — 2026-02-10T06:58:57+00:00
- [What Can Shamans Teach Us About Religion? | Many Minds with Manvir Singh](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/what-can-shamans-teach-us-about-religion-many-minds-with-manvir-singh) — 2026-01-21T03:17:11+00:00
- [The Origins of Humankind: Where Do We Really Come From?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/the-origins-of-humankind-where-do-we-really-come-from) — 2026-01-10T20:10:08+00:00
- [Why Do We Laugh? Philosophers on Jokes, Humor, and the Human Condition ~ Mira Magdalena Sickinger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/why-do-we-laugh-philosophers-on-jokes-humor-and-the-human-condition-mira-magdalena-sickinger) — 2025-12-24T10:31:10+00:00
- [Restless Humanity: The Epic Migrations Into the Americas, Polynesia, and... Beyond? ~ Andrés Moreno-Estrada](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/restless-humanity-the-epic-migrations-into-the-americas-polynesia-and-beyond-andr-s-moreno-estrada) — 2025-12-05T16:27:01+00:00
- [Beyond Race: A New Outlook on the Shape of Humanity ~ Diyendo Massilani](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/beyond-race-a-new-outlook-on-the-shape-of-humanity-diyendo-massilani) — 2025-12-01T22:14:27+00:00
- [The Neanderthal Mirror: Latest Findings About the Lines Between Us ~ David Gokhman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/the-neanderthal-mirror-latest-findings-about-the-lines-between-us-david-gokhman) — 2025-11-27T21:44:01+00:00
- [Can We Tell a (True) Story of Human Origins? Live from UC San Diego](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/can-we-tell-a-true-story-of-human-origins-live-from-uc-san-diego) — 2025-11-24T18:19:44+00:00
- [Epilogue: Is the Brain Free to Choose? ~ Tim Coulson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/epilogue-is-the-brain-free-to-choose-tim-coulson) — 2025-11-05T19:09:34+00:00
- [Can the Brain Understand Itself? The Glories and the Limits of Neuroscience ~ Matthew Cobb](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/can-the-brain-understand-itself-the-glories-and-the-limits-of-neuroscience-matthew-cobb) — 2025-10-17T19:47:15+00:00
- [From Alcohol to Antidepressants: What Drugs Teach Us About Brain Chemistry ~ Judy Grisel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/from-alcohol-to-antidepressants-what-drugs-teach-us-about-brain-chemistry-judy-grisel) — 2025-10-02T19:02:23+00:00
- [Inside the Brain: A Journey Through the Halls and the Songs of Consciousness ~ Pria Anand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/inside-the-brain-a-journey-through-the-halls-and-the-songs-of-consciousness-pria-anand) — 2025-09-17T16:50:51+00:00
- [Not So Simple After All? Apes, Einstein, and the Many Mysteries of the Human Brain ~ Dean Falk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/not-so-simple-after-all-apes-einstein-and-the-many-mysteries-of-the-human-brain-dean-falk) — 2025-09-03T13:40:55+00:00
- [Prologue: The (Very Simple) Story of the Human Brain ~ Suzana Herculano-Houzel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/prologue-the-very-simple-story-of-the-human-brain-suzana-herculano-houzel) — 2025-08-28T16:04:29+00:00
- [The Great Question of History: India, Britain, and the Fates of Nations | Live at the British Academy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-humans-5714769/the-great-question-of-history-india-britain-and-the-fates-of-nations-live-at-the-british-academy) — 2025-08-16T14:11:10+00:00

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