Episodes
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For more information on the philosophy of religion (positivist view) and how it factors into what it means to be human:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/comte/#RelHum
For more information on the anthropology of religion (functional view):
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-sociology/chapter/the-functionalist-perspective-on-religion/ -
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For even more stories about immigration from immigrants themselves:
https://www.nypl.org/collections/nypl-recommendations/lists/immigrant-experience-through-literature
(an archive of immigrant stories in literature grouped according to age-level and sub-genre)https://myimmigrationstory.com
(you can share your own stories here as well) -
For information on sex, gender, and gender identity:
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/sexual-orientation-gender/gender-gender-identity
For information on gender and gender equity
https://www.who.int/gender-equity-rights/understanding/gender-definition/en/ -
For information on how we understand and analyze culture (specifically the culture onion model):
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324217826_Understanding_Culture_through_Knowledge_Cybernetics
For information on the cultures of different countries based on seven distinguishing factors:
This site also allows you to compare and contrast the cultures of different countries
https://www.hofstede-insights.com/models/national-culture/
For general information on culture and how to adapt to new cultures:
https://youtu.be/GhA9eypocE0 -
For more info on Dr. Pollard's work and her research:
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-makes-us-human/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/evan.21328
For information about the Human Genome Project:
- https://www.genome.gov/11006943/human-genome-project-completion-frequently-asked-questions/
For information about CRISPR:
- https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-how-crispr-works
For general information on human behavior across multiple scientific disciplines:
- Behave by Robert M. Sapolsky -
For general information on theoretical physics:
The Elegant Universe by Bryan Greene
For more in-depth discussions on the topics in this episode and physics in general:
The Big Picture by Sean Carroll
For more information on the concept of emergence and emergent phenomena:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3410/03-ever-nf.html -
Welcome to Human! This podcast explores the scientific and socio-cultural factors that affect how we understand what it means to be human. Check back every Monday and Thursday for new episodes featuring interviews with people across the country.
