Category Archives: Columnists
A New Marker of Interdisciplinarity
Diversity of the majors of students interested in EvoS strikes me as a great marker of interdisciplinarity. Continue reading
Is Daycare An Evolutionarily Novel Concept?
I am embarking on a new phase of raising my 1-year-old son: daycare. As a work-from-home mom, I am only looking for a very part time option to give Enso a chance to interact with other kids, and give me … Continue reading
Boy Scouts, Giant Sea Turtles, and the Evolution of Other-Oriented Behavior
As an evolutionist, I’m woefully beyond help. I can’t help but see everything in my world in terms of evolutionary principles. Continue reading
Back to the Roots, or Pass the Ketchup Please?
As happens with modern behaviors, the presumed ancestral human diet has been lifted up as a utopian ideal by which to live. The Paleo Diet (also Evolution Diet, NeanderThin) offers a way to return to our roots and reduce the … Continue reading
Dear, You Have Everything – Do You Really Need a Prostitute Too?
Recently I heard an episode of This American Life detailing Jerry Springer, who almost resigned his position as a city council member after he was found to have used the services of a prostitute. This of course is not an … Continue reading
The Launching of the Feminist Evolutionary Psychology Society: FEPS
Kramare and Treichler (1996): “Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.”
Geher (2009): “Evolutionary psychology is the radical notion that human behavior is part of the natural world.”
There is no reason on earth to believe that these two “radical” notions are irreconcilable.
The Spandrels of Dunkin Donuts, or How the Munchkin Came to Be
Anyone who has been to the Northeast is likely familiar with the miniature Dunkin Donuts confection the donut hole, aka the Munchkin. After an unsuccessful online search, I called headquarters to learn more about the history of this sweet, only … Continue reading
Why Spearheading EvoS-New Paltz was the Best Career Move I Ever Made
I type on a plane that just left Los Angeles – bound for the East Coast – where I will need to switch from my HBES (Human Behavior and Evolution Society) identity to my identity as husband, dad, dog owner, … Continue reading
