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Human
Megan Piggott
8 episodes
4 days ago
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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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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Episodes (8/8)
Human
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.

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4 years ago
9 minutes 41 seconds

Human
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.

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4 years ago
56 minutes 5 seconds

Human
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.

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4 years ago
1 hour 6 minutes 11 seconds

Human
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.

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4 years ago
44 minutes 46 seconds

Human
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.

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4 years ago
25 minutes 1 second

Human
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.

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4 years ago
17 minutes 17 seconds

Human
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.

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4 years ago
17 minutes 55 seconds

Human
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. 

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4 years ago
3 minutes 20 seconds

Human
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.