The Alternative Introduction to Biological Anthropology by Jonathan Marks (Oxford University Press, 2017).Why Are There Still Creationists?: Human Evolution and the Ancestors by Jonathan Marks (Polity Books, 2021).In the episode, Marks talks about theology and the surprising history between scientists and creationists. We chat about one of the toughest conversations everyone who deals with evolution faces: Speaking with creationists. Jonathan Marks of the University of North Carolina – Charlotte joins the show to talk about his book, Why Are There Still Creationists? Human Evolution and the Ancestors. Jonathan Marks, Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame) Summaryĭr. Different environmental variables predict body and brain size evolution in Homo. American Museum of Natural History Human Origins.Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology website.Braun also discusses how we can look into the near and deep past to figure out environmental change. We talk about how one affects the other and vice versa in cycles, plus the interplay of greater environmental and climate change. David Braun of George Washington University’s Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology in the Anthropology Department chats about the cycles of tool use and niche construction.
