From Anthropology to Social Theory: Rethinking the Social Sciences, by Arpad Szakolczai and Bjørn Thomassen Simon Underdown on a call for the discipline to reclaim its maverick heritage to rejuvenate itself and tackle dynamic real-world problems Simon Underdown 2月 28日
A Taste for the Beautiful: The Evolution of Attraction, by Michael J. Ryan Females are the ‘biological puppeteers’ driving the evolution of allure, says Simon Underdown Simon Underdown 2月 8日
Think Like an Anthropologist, by Matthew Engelke This brave book attempts to show that social anthropology and social anthropologists can offer insights into today’s world and also point to solutions, says Simon Underdown Simon Underdown 8月 31日
Darwin and the Making of Sexual Selection, by Evelleen Richards Book of the week: Simon Underdown enjoys a stunning view of Darwin at work on his less celebrated classic Simon Underdown 3月 23日
The Rhinoceros and the Megatherium: An Essay in Natural History, by Juan Pimentel Images of two beasts carried ideas about science and communication, says Simon Underdown Simon Underdown 2月 9日
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, by Yuval Noah Harari Simon Underdown on a historian contemplating future challenges arising from modern lifestyles and technology Simon Underdown 10月 13日
Home: How Habitat Made Us Human, by John S. Allen Simon Underdown on the novel notion that four walls were key to our development as a species Simon Underdown 3月 10日
The Real Planet of the Apes: A New Story of Human Origins, by David R. Begun Simon Underdown relishes an engaging study of evolution that delights in breaking the fourth wall Simon Underdown 1月 7日
The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack and Other Cautionary Tales from Human Evolution, by Ian Tattersall Simon Underdown on our origin story’s twists, turns and red herrings Simon Underdown 7月 30日
