Bio
One of the most shocking realizations of all time has slowly been dawning on
us: the earth's climate does great flip-flops every few thousand years, and
with breathtaking speed. William Calvin ma argues that such cycles of cool,
crash, and burn powered the pump for the enormous increase in brain size and
complexity in human beings. Driven by the imperative to adapt within a
generation to "whiplash" climate changes where only grass did well for a
while, our ancestors learned to cooperate and innovate in hunting large
grazing animals. William H. Calvin is affiliate professor of psychiatry and
behavioral sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine in
Seattle.
Past Shows
William Calvin
One of the most shocking realizations of all time has slowly been dawning on
us: the earth's climate does great flip-flops every few thousand years, and
with breathtaking speed. William Calvin ma argues that such cycles of cool,
crash, and burn powered...
more >>
Host: Barbara Simpson
