What Makes us Human?

Robert Sternberg, professor of human development, describes his triangular theory of love.

Neema Kudva, associate professor of city and regional planning, examines how to build resilient communities in the face of environmental and economic upheaval.

Stephan Schmidt, associate professor of city and regional planning, asks whether cities can have a positive impact on climate change.

Tasha Lewis, assistant professor in the Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design, considers what happens to used clothing and asks whether we can add value to what we usually treat as waste.

Natalie Mahowald, professor of atmospheric sciences, looks at the unintended consequences of human actions on our environment.

Cliff Kraft, professor of natural resources, looks at the human actions behind the changes in our environment.

Anindita Banerjee, Associate professor of comparative literature, explores how science fiction can help make sense of climate change.

Steve Osofsky, Professor of Wildlife Health & Health Policy, explores the complex relationships between health and human interaction with the environment.

David Lodge, director of Cornell’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, examines how human population growth and consumption has changed our environment.

Literary theorist and interdisciplinary scholar Laurent Dubreuil examines the borders between human and animal.