Better Than Monkeys

Better Than Monkeys episodes

June 14, 2019 Ep 2 - Archaeologist/Anthropologist Edward Jolie
Who better to delve into that BIG question "What makes us HUMAN?" than a HUMAN-ologist? Mercyhurst University professor and pretty-cool human Ed Jolie focuses on the archaeology of the Americas and the perishable technologies found therein. Grab your favorite perishable treat (banana sandwich, anyone?) and cozy up to episode 2!
30 min
June 13, 2019 Ep 1 - Erie Playhouse on What Makes Us Human
Welcome to Better than Monkeys! Here we take a monthly deep-dive into the arts and sciences to discover answers to that BIG question, What makes us human?
In this premier episode, electrifying Erie Playhouse talent Richard Davis, Christine Daugherty, Jim Griffey, and Shawn Clerkin share their Playhouse experiences, including how much current it takes to make a star of the stage proclaim "Owie"!
30 min

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What (if anything) makes us—Homo sapiens—superior to (or at least distinct from) our close cousins, those happenin' haplorrhine primates?