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Mentioned in 9 episodes
Catching Fire
How Cooking Made Us Human
Book • 2010
In 'Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human,' Richard Wrangham presents a revolutionary theory that cooking was the key factor in human evolution.
He argues that the shift from raw to cooked foods led to significant physiological changes, including a smaller digestive tract and larger brain.
Cooking also influenced social structures, such as pair bonding, marriage, and the sexual division of labor.
The book draws on evidence from various disciplines, including anthropology, biology, and nutritional science, to support Wrangham's hypothesis that cooking was essential for the emergence of Homo erectus and the development of modern humans.
He argues that the shift from raw to cooked foods led to significant physiological changes, including a smaller digestive tract and larger brain.
Cooking also influenced social structures, such as pair bonding, marriage, and the sexual division of labor.
The book draws on evidence from various disciplines, including anthropology, biology, and nutritional science, to support Wrangham's hypothesis that cooking was essential for the emergence of Homo erectus and the development of modern humans.
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Lex Fridman as a book explaining how cooking with fire was responsible for the emergence of Homo erectus and the genus Homo.
Lex Fridman as a book explaining how cooking with fire was responsible for the emergence of Homo erectus and the genus Homo.
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#229 – Richard Wrangham: Role of Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution
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Jaime Rodríguez de Santiago al hablar sobre la importancia del fuego en la evolución humana.
Jaime Rodríguez de Santiago al hablar sobre la importancia del fuego en la evolución humana.
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#228 Decrecionismo vs aceleracionismo (I): ¿Cómo funciona el mundo?
Mencionado por David Alayón al discutir la tesis sobre cómo cocinar impactó la evolución del cerebro humano.
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#025 - ¿Son los asesinos en serie la clave para entender cómo funciona nuestro cerebro?
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson as a book about fire and its impact on human evolution.
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Aim at a Star - A 12 Rules for Life Lecture
Mentioned as the book the hosts are discussing themes of violence against children and authoritarian control.
Catching Fire Part 2 (Hunger Games Series)
Mentioned by Michael Pollan in relation to his research on the ancient history of cooking and its impact on human evolution.
17 Michael Pollan - The Science of Eating Well (And Not Falling For Diet Fads)
