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 on our origin story’s twists, turns and red herrings
Simon Underdown on a call for the discipline to reclaim its maverick heritage to rejuvenate itself and tackle dynamic real-world problems
Females are the ‘biological puppeteers’ driving the evolution of allure, says Simon Underdown
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 notes in his enthusiastic review of Peter J. Bowler’s Darwin Deleted: Imagining a World without Darwin (Books, 9 May) the author’s conclusion that without Charles, “the Darwin-themed...
Simon Underdown on a historian contemplating future challenges arising from modern lifestyles and technology
Simon Underdown on the novel notion that four walls were key to our development as a species
Simon Underdown relishes an engaging study of evolution that delights in breaking the fourth wall
Images of two beasts carried ideas about science and communication, says Simon Underdown
Book of the week: Simon Underdown enjoys a stunning view of Darwin at work on his less celebrated classic
In his obtuse review of Andre Pichot's The Pure Society: From Darwin to Hitler ("Allocating blame in a selective way", August), Simon Underdown indulges in the pop-science fantasy that a clear line...
Members of the higher education community tell us about two books they plan to take on holiday: a new must-read and a classic worthy of a second look
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