Human

Megan Piggott
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What does it mean to be human? The goal of this podcast is not to answer this question, but rather to understand the scientific and socio-cultural perspectives that shape how we answer this question. And hopefully, in asking the question, we’ll come to think about it a new, more complex way.

Épisodes

  1. 05/04/2021

    Ep 8: Conclusion

    In the Season 1 finale of Human, we take a look back at what we've learned and reexamine the question of what it means to be human.

    10 min

  2. 29/03/2021

    Ep 7: Religion

    This week on Human we’re taking a look at how religion factors into what it means to be human by talking with three individuals about their personal experiences with their faith, featuring interviews with De’Ja McNab, Gabrielle Goodman, and Waseem Alzeer.

    56 min

  3. 22/03/2021

    Ep 6: Race and Immigration

    This week on Human we’re exploring the concept of race and immigration and how it factors into our understanding of what it means to be human, featuring interviews with Dr. Aakash Tyagi, Andy Li, and Mehri Alba.

    1 h 6 min

  4. 15/03/2021

    Ep 5: Gender

    This week on Human we're taking a look at how our experience with gender affects our understanding of what it means to be human, featuring interviews with Liv Williams, Christine Piggott, and David Ingram.

    45 min

  5. 08/03/2021

    Ep 4: Sociology

    This week on Human, we’re looking at how sociology answers the question of what it means to be human and how culture affects how we perceive this question by talking with Dr. Chris Brighton.

    25 min

  6. 01/03/2021

    Ep 3: Biology

    This week on Human we’re taking a look at how the field of biology tries to answer what it means to be human and the role that DNA plays in this search by talking to professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, Dr. Katie Pollard.

    17 min

  7. 22/02/2021

    Ep 2: Physics

    This week on Human we’re looking at how Physics factors into the question of what it means to be human by talking with Dr. Sean Carrol, theoretical physicist and author of The Big Picture.

    18 min

  8. 15/02/2021

    Ep 1: Introduction

    What does it mean to be human? How do we define ourselves? What makes us special, unique, different? Maybe the answer lies not in answering these questions, but in asking them. Tune in each week as we explore what it means to be human through the lens of science and culture, featuring interviews from physicists, dancers, students, and more.

    3 min
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What does it mean to be human? The goal of this podcast is not to answer this question, but rather to understand the scientific and socio-cultural perspectives that shape how we answer this question. And hopefully, in asking the question, we’ll come to think about it a new, more complex way.

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    Megan Piggott
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