November
Articles
16 November 2022
The evolving human body.
Even today, humans are continually evolving, and lifestyle factors can have a considerable impact on the changes that occur.
16 November 2022
Aposematism; the flashiest form of defence
Aposematism, which is displaying bright colours to communicate bad taste and toxicity between prey and predator, is an effective way to avoid becoming dinner.
16 November 2022
Seeing Infection
Dr Karl talks about our ability to somehow tell if a fellow human is sick, or unwell.
15 November 2022
Human evolution is disgusting!
The emotion of disgust acts as a ‘behavioural immune system’ to protect us from disease.
15 November 2022
Disentangling the evolved brain from its primitive state
Our human brains have retained their primal counterpart, responsible for instinctual survival responses, and developed a modern neocortex capable of adaptive thought.