What Makes Us Human

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2006-11-02/what-makes-us-human

Listen Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006 at 1:06 p.m. in Science, Society

It it our thumbs, or the fact we kiss, or that we reason and use tools, or something else that makes the human experience unique? A science journalist who's pondered this question for years joins Kojo to explore what brain scanning and other cutting edge research is teaching us about the origin of human traits like trust, humor, affection, and more.

Order a

CD or

TRANSCRIPT of this program.

Guests

Chip Walter

science journalist; author Thumbs, Toes, and Tears: And Other Traits That Make Us Human (Walker & Company)

Related items

Thumbs, Toes, and Tears: And Other Traits That Make Us Human

Comments

0 comments
Login or register to comment

Search

Find Past Shows

Today << <

March 2010

M	T	W	T	F
The Shifting Sands of Local JournalismAmerican University Basketball Coach Jeff JonesThe Politics of Personal Appearance in the Workplace 1	Computer Guys & GalResponding to the Quake: Chile Digs Out The Path to the Paralympic Games 2	KIYC -- Commercial Development and Community LifeThe King of the Lobbyists 3	Fairfax County Schools Chief Jack Dale"Material Support" for Terrorist Groups 4	The Politics Hour 5
Virginia Legislative WrapupFunding Arts & Humanities During an Economic DownturnA Vaccine to Cure Addictions?Your Turn 8	The Promise and Risks of Medical RadiationRestitution for Child Pornography Victims 9	Changing an Institution: The U.S. Postal ServiceHistory and Future of the Postal ServiceDelivering Humanitarian Aid in Danger ZonesCookbooks and Culinary History 10	Domestic Violence and Protective Orders in MarylandGrowing Legacy of the Holocaust Museum Shooting An Ethically-Challenged Capital City? 11	The Politics Hour 12
Rainy Weather and River HealthMarin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Why Intelligence Fails 15	Digital MoneyCredit Default Swaps: Toxic Tools?D.C.'s Environmental Film Festival 16	Tragedies and the DC Emergency Medical Services Your TurnCulture in the Age of Digital Photography 17	Maryland Legislative UpdateProtection for Renters?A New Information Superhighway?A "March Madness" Report Card 18	The Politics Hour 19
HIV / AIDS in the District A Fictional Take on the Healthcare Debate 22	Technology and the Religious CongregationNell Irvin Painter & The History of "Whiteness" 23		Washington's Bluegrass Tradition 25

Related Shows

Nell Irvin Painter & The History of "Whiteness" March 23, 2010
A "March Madness" Report CardMarch 18, 2010
Digital MoneyMarch 16, 2010
Growing Legacy of the Holocaust Museum Shooting March 11, 2010
History and Future of the Postal ServiceMarch 10, 2010

What Makes Us Human | The Kojo Nnamdi Show