# Jonathan Silvertown
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Phillip Adams' Histories of Everything: social norms
What are the origins of the handshake? When did smiling become fashionable? And are we hard-wired to laugh? In the first episode of this six part series we look at how social norms evolved through history.
Guests:
Ella Al-Shamahi, author of The Handshake: a gripping history (2021)
Colin Jones, au…
Handshakes and smiles - why do we do it?
What are the origins of the handshake? When did smiling become fashionable? And are we hard-wired to laugh?
Guests:
Ella Al-Shamahi, author of The Handshake: a gripping history (2021)
Colin Jones, author of The Smile Revolution In Eighteenth Century Paris (2014)
Jonathan Silvertown, author of Th…
What makes something funny?
Despite numerous attempts to theoretically define and categorize humour, most believe it’s inherently subjective nature.
Guest: Dr. Jonathan Silvertown, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Edinburgh and the Author of “The Comedy of Error: Why Evolution Made Us Laugh”
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Full Show: What makes something funny, School budget falls short in Surrey & Do whales have complex languages
Seg 1: What makes something funny?
Despite numerous attempts to theoretically define and categorize humour, most believe it’s inherently subjective nature.
Guest: Dr. Jonathan Silvertown, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Edinburgh and the Author of “The Comedy of Error: Why E…
Episode 771: Jonathan Silvertown - Selfish Genes to Social Beings: : A Cooperative History of Life
For all the "selfishness" of genes, they team up to survive. Is the history of life in fact a story of cooperation?Amid the violence and brutality that dominates the news, it's hard to think of ourselves as team players. But cooperation, Jonathan Silvertown argues, is a fundamental part of our mak…
Prof. Jonathan Silvertown of the Univ. of Edinburgh on how leaves conjure up the world
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Jonathan Silvertown is Professor of Evolutionary Ecology and Chair in Technology-Enhanced Science Education in Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. His research interests include many areas of plant population biology.
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Paul Salopek's long walk and the the evolutionary purpose of laughter
Paul Salopek on his slow walk retracing the earliest human migration and Jonathan Silvertown on the evolutionary purpose of laughter
The Hidden Powers of Leaves
Mark Stephen meets Professor Jonathan Silvertown whose book Nature Magicians is all about leaves and why they matter
490-How Leaves Conjure Up Our World
Leaves are so familiar that it's easy to overlook just how remarkable they are. But beneath their simple appearance is an extraordinary array of adaptations that help plants capture sunlight, move water, regulate temperature, defend themselves and build healthy soil. This week, I'm joined by evolu…
Extra: The Hideen Power of Leaves
Guest: Jonathan Silvertown - Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Edinburgh and author of Nature’s Magicians: The Hidden Power of Leaves
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