Sumer and the Birth of Religion

The Sumerians were ancient when the pyramids were built. Their religion and culture shaped ours, yet they were forgotten for 3,000 years.

True Crime, Archaeology and Art

I think right now there is a hill in either Syria or Iraq that has bulldozers digging into a lost civilization from the period of Sumer. So from, you know, the very earliest civilizations on Earth, they are destroying their own heritage right now - and selling it to me.

Syria and the Cycle of History

Ibn Khaldun wrote in the 14th century and spoke about the spiral nature of history. He saw the Mongol invasion do the exact same thing the contemporary rebels just did - move through the same cities in the same order because that's the only way to get to Damascus. And it happened very quickly.

Balancing Selection and Our 50/50 Nation

How Balancing Selection keeps our two party system in unstable equilibrium to the benefit of the ultra wealthy 1 percent.

Memes and Anti Memes

In this episode Dr. Josh Stout discusses theories on why we are experiencing a decline in concentration and memory, and why daily life feels so disconnected from reality. Truth vs “truth” is destroying our minds.

A Walk Through Manufacturers Village Artists Open Studios 2024

Featuring original works of art by Wendy Bellermann and Dr. Josh Stout

Neurobiology and Narcissism

Did that person intend to bump into me? Or were they just daydreaming? Today Dr. Josh Stout discusses the difference between narcissistic and non neurotypical behavior, and how media, society and our very culture misses the point.

AI In The Classroom Revisited

Students might not be doomed by AI. I see them becoming “prompt engineers”, structuring their writing with detailed instructions for the AI. Students are now using a multi-step writing process that produces well thought through essays even when fluency is difficult.

Out of Africa or From Africa

How climate change, genetic bottlenecks, and migration work together to make the Nile the tree of life for our African species.

Throwing Makes Us Human

The Hand Axe was humanity's technology for more than two million years. Today Dr. Josh Stout discusses what these objects were, and why they were so important to our survival and evolution.

The Non-Science of Individuals

Science can only look at groups - but only individuals exist. Today Dr. Josh stout discusses how we can see the individuals, and why this is vitally important for climate, ecology, biodiversity, medicine, and in our own daily life.

Treating the American Lifestyle

For the majority of us, the American lifestyle causes physical problems that need medical treatment. Dr. Josh Stout explains how statins and Metformin are used and how to minimize side effects.