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Nathan H. Lents, Ph.D.

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Nathan H. Lents, Ph.D., is a Professor of biology at John Jay College, of the City University of New York. He is the author of Not So Different: Finding Human Nature in Animals and Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes. He also maintains The Human Evolution Blog.

Books by Nathan H. Lents, Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Society and Identity
The cognitive ability that drove human evolution more than any other was our sociality. The ways we interact and form societies are a deep-rooted aspect of human nature.
How Societies Survive
The strains and conflicts of our increasingly globalized societies are not just about resources and politics, but stem from the most ancient features of our social psychology.
6 Reasons Why COVID-19 Is Nothing Like the Flu

COVID-19 is often compared to the flu, but it presents an entirely different kind of challenge. Here's why.

COVID-19 is often compared to the flu, but it presents an entirely different kind of challenge. Here's why.

I'm 41, Healthy, and Fit. And COVID-19 Still Got Me.

Here I share my experience contracting, fighting, and beating COVID-19 to remind everyone that youth and good health will not protect you. COVID comes for us all.

Here I share my experience contracting, fighting, and beating COVID-19 to remind everyone that youth and good health will not protect you. COVID comes for us all.

How Likely Is the Emergence of Intelligent Life?

Underneath the great complexity of life lies some elegantly simple mathematics. Perhaps we are not "the most unlikely of species" after all.

Underneath the great complexity of life lies some elegantly simple mathematics. Perhaps we are not "the most unlikely of species" after all.

How Humans Became Peaceful

Although the world seems marred by violence on all sides, our is the most peaceful and cooperative species of all primates.

Although the world seems marred by violence on all sides, our is the most peaceful and cooperative species of all primates.

Why Are Symmetrical Faces So Attractive?

The Evolutionary Advantage Theory may hold the key to why symmetrical faces are rated as more attractive.

The Evolutionary Advantage Theory may hold the key to why symmetrical faces are rated as more attractive.

The Theology of Artificial Intelligence

As religious communities begin to ask how AI will affect their beliefs, they should get educated about AI and involve AI scientists in their discussions.

As religious communities begin to ask how AI will affect their beliefs, they should get educated about AI and involve AI scientists in their discussions.