Video: UBS Center Forum in Zurich

November 12, 2018

Dr. Henrich was invited to conclude the UBS Forum for Economic Dialogue - Is culture key? with the Zurich Lecture of Economics in Society. He explains how from the ashes of intensive kinship new forms of social organization emerged, leading to market integration and impersonal prosociality. Watch the talk here.

News Article in "Big Think"

September 7, 2018

Dr. Henrich's work on credibility-enhancing displays (CREDs) are described as a foundation for explaining the rise of a new age of Atheism. Read the full article here. Read more about News Article in "Big Think"

Interview with Gad Saad for "The Saad Truth"

October 12, 2017

Dr. Henrich chatted with evolutionary behavioral scientist Gad Saad on his popular YouTube series The Saad Truth. They discuss The Secret of Our Success, cultural evolution, social learning, religion, and more. Watch the full interview here. Read more about Interview with Gad Saad for "The Saad Truth"

Sackler Colloquium talk on the historical origins of WEIRD society

September 8, 2017

Dr. Henrich gave a talk titled "The Historical Origins of WEIRD Society" at the Arthur M. Sackler Colloquium in Irvine, California. The Colloquium was dedicated to the "Pressing Questions in the Study of Psychological and Behavioral Diversity". Watch Dr. Henrich's talk here. Read more about Sackler Colloquium talk on the historical origins of WEIRD society

Interview with Cosmoetica

June 29, 2017

Dan Schneider interviewed Dr. Henrich about polygamy for his criticism & literary website, Cosmoetica. Watch their discussion here. Read more about Interview with Cosmoetica

Review of Kevin Laland's "Darwin’s Unfinished Symphony"

May 22, 2017

In the latest issue of Science, Dr. Henrich reviews a new book by evolutionary biologist Kevin Laland. Read his review of Darwin's Unfinished Symphony: How Culture Made the Human Mind here. The review is also available on the Science "Books, Et Al."... Read more about Review of Kevin Laland's "Darwin’s Unfinished Symphony"

Conversations with Tyler

December 14, 2016

Dr. Henrich joined Tyler Cowen for Conversations with Tyler, a one-on-one interview series with today's top thinkers. Their conversation at George Mason University's Mercatus Center ranged from cultural evolution, prosocial religion, and WEIRD people to the Flynn effect, fragility of positive-sum thinking, and social science tribes. Read or listen to the full interview...

Dr. Henrich recommends the best books on cultural evolution for Five Books

October 13, 2016

In an interview with Five Books, a website that asks experts to pick the five best books in their field, Dr. Henrich discusses his picks for the top books on cultural evolution. Get his recommendations and read the interview here.

Secret of Our Success named book of the year by CIFAR

September 29, 2016

The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) named The Secret of Our Success the book of the year for 2016. Dr. Henrich delivered the 2016 CIFAR Massey Talk, an annual lecture exploring the intersection between science, research, and society. For more information and to watch Dr. Henrich's lecture, see here. Read more about Secret of Our Success named book of the year by CIFAR

Video: Morishima Lecture at the London School of Economics

June 27, 2016

Dr. Henrich was invited to speak at the London School of Economics (LSE) as a Morishima Lecturer. LSE's Morishima Lecture Series features social scientists whose work reaches beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries. Watch Dr. Henrich's lecture on The Secret of Our Success here.

Joe Henrich

Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University

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