Does Your Microbiome Shape Your Friendships?
Research confirms that who you spend time with is a powerful predictor of the microbes you carry. But these tiny organisms may also influence your social life.
Does Your Microbiome Shape Your Friendships?
Relationships
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Fat Gets No Respect (But That Should Change)
In this original animated video, anthropological research helps reveal the surprising story behind fat in the human body and in cultures around the world.
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For Chimps, Human Touch Can Hurt
An anthropologist spent two years studying care at chimpanzee sanctuaries in Cameroon. She left with a deeper appreciation of how human contact, though necessary to rehabilitate and heal rescued wildlife, can also leave lasting scars.
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Why Don’t Westerners Eat Off One Plate?
Time spent with hunter-gatherers in Tanzania offers a sharp contrast to “normal” social behaviors in the West.
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The Rise of Emotional Robots
Scientists explore what robot-human intimacy could mean for love, work, communication, and even war.
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Is Robot Empathy a Trap?
Scientists explore what robot-human intimacy could mean for love, work, communication, and even war.