Prologue: The (Very Simple) Story of the Human Brain ~ Suzana Herculano-Houzel
Prologue: The (Very Simple) Story of the Human Brain ~ Suzana Herculano-Houzel  
Podcast: On Humans
Published On: Thu Aug 28 2025
Description: I'm excited to announce that On Humans is launching a new series this fall! This one will explore the wonders of the human brain. The new episodes will drop throughout September and early October. To set the stage, we will revisit a conversation with neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel, newly re-edited and remastered. It’s the simplest and most elegant story I’ve heard about how our brains came to be — and it sets the stage for the debates to follow. Enjoy! DIG DEEPERHerculano-Houzel's book is called The Human Advantage.Check out the series page at OnHumans.Substack.com/BrainFor more on human evolution, see the full series on the Origins of Humankind.SUPPORT THE SHOWYou can pledge your support at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/OnHumans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KEYWORDS Human evolution | Brain evolution | Neuroscience | Biology | Anthropology | Cerebral Cortex | Neuron counting | Comparative neurology | Comparative biology | Comparative anatomy | Harry Jerrison | Paleoanthropology | Human origins |