Why Do We Do That?
Why Do We Do That? An anthropologist's guide to the modern world.
There are lots of everyday things which, when you think about them, are pretty weird. Like kissing, doomscrolling and sitting down to go to the loo. Social media may tell you to blame the latest influencer who went viral. Your therapist might tell you to blame your parents. But palaeoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi is here to tell you to blame your great, great, great, great, great, etc. grandparents. For some stuff at least. In this series, Ella is joined by some wonderful guests to dive into the cultural, historical and evolutionary story of everyday human habits and behaviour.
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- 12. Why do we play? 11.04.2025
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- 11. Why do we fall for the bad boy? 09.04.2025
- More... Dancing with Bronwyn Tarr 09.04.2025
- 10. Why do we dance? 09.04.2025
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- 8. Why does nature make me feel calmer? 09.04.2025
- 9. Why do we go to the pub? 09.04.2025
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- 7. Why do we blush? 14.03.2025
- More... Lies with Roman Stengelin 07.03.2025
- 6. Why do we lie? 07.03.2025
- More... Laughs with Sophie Scott 28.02.2025
- 5. Why do we laugh? 28.02.2025
- More... Dogs with Greger Larson 21.02.2025
- 4. Why do we love dogs? 21.02.2025
- More... Grandmothers with Emily Emmott 14.02.2025
- 3. Why do we have grandmas? 14.02.2025
- More... Football fanatics with Martha Newson 07.02.2025
