Human Centered Design Courses

Evolutionary Theory and Human Decision-Making: Reconciling Rationality with Biological Constraints

Exploring how evolutionary theory can explain human decision-making, challenging traditional views of rationality and offering insights into behavioral economics anomalies.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

InterPlanetary Project - Challenges and Opportunities for Human Space Civilization

Experts explore challenges and requirements for becoming an interplanetary civilization, addressing Earth's problems, and overcoming barriers to achieve global cooperation and technological advancement.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Cultural Epistemologies, Human-Nature Relationships and Biological Cognition

Explore Native American perspectives on nature, comparing epistemologies and cognitive processes between Native and Non-Native groups through cultural artifacts and developmental studies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Diverse Intelligence - From Human Minds to Complex Systems

Exploring diverse forms of intelligence: from human evolution to complex systems and future discoveries. Experts discuss biological, artificial, and collective intelligence across species and technologies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Game Design Panel - IPFest 2019

Unscripted conversation with renowned game designers exploring innovative approaches and insights into the art and science of game design.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Extremophile Cities - Urban Design for Severe Environments

Exploring urban design solutions for cities facing extreme challenges, from climate change to extraterrestrial habitation. Experts discuss innovative approaches to create resilient, sustainable urban environments in severe conditions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Social Animals - How Evolution Shapes Human Social Behavior

Explore how evolution influences human social structures, from marriage customs to inheritance patterns, and their connection to societal complexity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Cultural Evolution in Structured Populations - Evolutionary Models Applied to Human Behaviors and Bird Songs

Exploring how spatial and network structures influence cultural trait spread compared to well-mixed populations, applying to learned behaviors from bird songs to human traditions.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Surprises at the Intersection of Human Emotion and Wearable Tech

Explore groundbreaking wearable technologies that recognize human emotions, with surprising applications in health, autism, anxiety, and epilepsy. Discover how everyday devices can track vital signs and revolutionize emotional intelligence in technology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Future of the Human Climate Niche with Tim Kohler and Marten Scheffer

Exploring the narrow climate range suitable for human habitation and its implications for our future as global temperatures rise. Discusses adaptation challenges, migration pressures, and potential solutions.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

James Evans on Social Computing and Diversity by Design

Exploring social computing's impact on scientific research, team diversity, and human-AI collaboration in the pursuit of novel insights and wisdom.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Caleb Scharf on The Ascent of Information - Life in The Human Dataome

Explore the interplay of information, energy, and matter in the evolution of life and technology. Delve into the concept of the "dataome" and its impact on human society, culture, and our search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Murray Gell-Mann and the Evolution of Human Languages - The Burden of Proof

Explore the evolution of human languages, challenging traditional linguistic theories and proposing new approaches to understanding language relationships and historical classifications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How Human History Shapes Scientific Inquiry - Episode 5

Exploring how historical context influences scientific priorities, this episode examines the boundaries of academic inquiry and the potential for redefining fundamental concepts to advance complex systems research.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Hierarchy and Conflict in Human and Other Societies

Explore how social hierarchies reduce conflict through an agent-based model, examining emergent properties and potential applications in various societal contexts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video