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Kevin Laland

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Kevin Laland is Professor of Behavioral and Evolutionary Biology at the University of St Andrews, and the author of Darwin’s Unfinished Symphony: How Culture Made the Human Mind.

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What Makes a Human?

What Makes a Human?

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Aug 4, 2017 Kevin Laland separates evolutionary fact from science fiction in the popular Planet of the Apes franchise.

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How Culture Shapes Human Evolution

How Culture Shapes Human Evolution

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May 15, 2017 Kevin Laland provides a new explanation of why humankind's unique cognitive abilities emerged.

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Mayday for American Protectionism
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Mayday for American Protectionism

Apr 19, 2019 Anne O. Krueger advocates repealing the Jones Act, which has been driving up US domestic shipping costs for nearly a century.

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Capitalism’s Great Reckoning
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Capitalism’s Great Reckoning

Apr 19, 2019 James K. Galbraith reviews books by three leading observers assessing the lamentable state of modern political economy.

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Netanyahu Means War
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Netanyahu Means War

Apr 19, 2019 Fawaz A. Gerges argues that Israel's prime minister will keep his country divided and further than ever from genuine security.

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The Monetization of Garbage
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The Monetization of Garbage

Apr 19, 2019 Stephen Nwaloziri advocates financial incentives as a way to help big cities manage waste more effectively.

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The Eternally Optimistic IMF
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The Eternally Optimistic IMF

Apr 18, 2019 Ashoka Mody says the Fund's global growth forecasts underplay rich-country risks and pay too little attention to China.

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The Structure of a Diplomatic Revolution
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The Structure of a Diplomatic Revolution

Apr 18, 2019 Richard N. Haass thinks the Middle East policy paradigm established by the 1967 Six Day War has become unsustainable.

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The IMF Is Fueling an Argentine Crisis – Again
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The IMF Is Fueling an Argentine Crisis – Again

Apr 18, 2019 Hector R. Torres fears that the country's long and troubled history with the International Monetary Fund is about to repeat itself.

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No Democracy Without Peace in Israel
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No Democracy Without Peace in Israel

Apr 18, 2019 Javier Solana laments what Binyamin Netanyahu's election victory will mean for Israel and the Palestinians.

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