The Human Advantage: A New Understanding of H...

After four decades of reform and development, China is confronting a domestic waste crisis. As the world's largest waste-generating nation, the World Economic Forum projects that by 2030, the volume of household waste in China will be double that of the United States. Starting in ...  Show more

A provocative collaborative project, China as Context challenges the marginalization of Chinese-grounded ideas in academia, arguing that neglecting China distorts our understanding of global complexities. Through diverse ethnographic perspectives, this volume repositions China, u ...  Show more

L’augmentation progressive de la taille du cerveau humain au cours de l’évolution est un phénomène fascinant, qui a accompagné le développement de nos capacités cognitives. Mais quels sont les mécanismes qui ont conduit à cette évolution ? Une récente étude, publiée dans la re ...

How do our brains change as we get older? Why are we more likely to develop Alzheimer’s or experience a stroke late in life? And what can you do to help protect your neural health? In this episode of How We’re Wired, join evolutionary anthropologist Dr Anna Machin as she unpicks ...  Show more

Date Set For International Space Station’s Burial At Sea

The International Space Station was never going to last forever. And its expiration date had already been moved from 2024 to 2030. But NASA finally released the plan for what happens after the end of United States ...

What is the brain made of? How is it built in the womb? And what impact does preterm labour have on brain development? In this episode of How We’re Wired, join evolutionary anthropologist Dr Anna Machin as she explores the beginnings of the human brain. We’ll visit an ultrasound ...  Show more