Hank Davis Ph.D.

Does Tribal Identity Really Do You Any Good Today?

Tribalism is a powerful and dangerous program in our Pleistocene-era brains. Are those impulses going to be the death of us?

Tribalism is a powerful and dangerous program in our Pleistocene-era brains. Are those impulses going to be the death of us?

Other People's Stupid Beliefs

It's easy to criticize other people's religious and supernatural beliefs, but how about your own? Are they really any better?

It's easy to criticize other people's religious and supernatural beliefs, but how about your own? Are they really any better?

Mermaids and Vampires: Do You Know Which One Is Real?

Mermaids? You've got to be kidding. But TV, which is the only "science education" some people get, is willing to deceive you with docu-fiction so they can sell you more beef jerky.

Mermaids? You've got to be kidding. But TV, which is the only "science education" some people get, is willing to deceive you with docu-fiction so they can sell you more beef jerky.

Are You Guilty of "Isms"?

You have more to worry about than racism and sexism. That same primitive part of your brain can also push you toward ageism, speciesism, and nationalism.

You have more to worry about than racism and sexism. That same primitive part of your brain can also push you toward ageism, speciesism, and nationalism.

Kate Smith: What’s Behind the Firestorm?

We're punishing singer Kate Smith for the casual racism of another century. Is banishing her really the solution?

We're punishing singer Kate Smith for the casual racism of another century. Is banishing her really the solution?

Dead Guys on Tour

Are your favorite performers dead? With a little magic, we can have them back on the road in no time. But how do you feel about a dead guy giving a "live" show?

Are your favorite performers dead? With a little magic, we can have them back on the road in no time. But how do you feel about a dead guy giving a "live" show?