Nicholas Christakis is a Professor at Yale University and an author.<br /><br />Much of what I've covered on the podcast has focussed on evolution's effects on the individual, but today we look at how evolution has shaped us as a collective.<br /><br />Expect to learn... Why is it that we live in groups? Why can we (mostly) rely on the person we're talking to to not lie to us, or kill us on sight? Why can we recognise different faces so effectively? And why do we even have different faces in the first place?<br /><br />Extra Stuff: <br />Sign Up to Audible for a Free 30 Day Trial - <a href="https://amzn.to/2IQfiVS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/2IQfiVS</a><br />Buy Professor Christakis' Book - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Jac5iH" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/2Jac5iH</a><br />Follow Professor Christakis on Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/NAChristakis" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/NAChristakis</a><br />Check out Professor Christakis' Lab - www.humannaturelab.net<br />Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom</a><br /><br />-<br /><br />Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here:<br />iTunes: <a href="https://apple.co/2MNqIgw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://apple.co/2MNqIgw</a><br />Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn</a><br />Stitcher: <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom</a><br /><br />-<br /><br />I want to hear from you!! Get in touch in the comments below or head to...<br />Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx</a><br />Email: [email protected]<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQlVAN-mKwI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQlVAN-mKwI</a>