Human Centered Design Courses

Canopy Biology and Human Societies - Lessons from Treetops to Urban Jungles

Explore canopy biology's insights into ecosystem diversity and human societies. Discover how structural ecology in treetops reveals lessons for urban life and the organization of super-organisms like ant colonies and human groups.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reconstructing Ancient Superhighways - Modeling Prehistoric Human Migration

Explore how advanced technologies and agent-based modeling revolutionize archaeological research, revealing ancient migration routes and deepening our understanding of human-landscape interactions and prehistoric voyages.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Rethinking Human Reason - The Social Function and Evolution of Reasoning

Exploring the social function of reason as a tool for justification and persuasion, challenging traditional views on individual cognition and decision-making.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Complexities in Repair for Harm: Modeling Multi-Dimensional Reparations for Mass Human Rights Violations

Explore the multi-dimensional challenges of designing effective reparations for mass human rights violations, focusing on global and domestic mapping strategies to improve identification and evaluation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 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

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

Meet Your Inner Microbial Zoo - Understanding the Human Microbiome

Explore the human microbiome's impact on health, development, and immunity. Learn about metagenomics, predictive modeling, and future clinical applications in this fascinating lecture on our inner microbial ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Ecology of Society - Complex Adaptive Systems in Nature and Human Societies

Explore ecological and economic systems as complex adaptive systems, examining emergent behaviors, critical transitions, and evolutionary forces shaping resource allocation and cooperation.

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

Time Design: Exploring Concepts of Time Across Disciplines - InterPlanetary Festival 2018

Explore time's multifaceted nature through biology, archaeology, and physics in this panel discussion featuring experts Stefani Crabtree, Martine Rothblatt, and Van Savage.

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

Time Design and Motion & Energy Technology Panels - InterPlanetary Festival Day 1

Explore time design, motion & energy technology, and the search for extraterrestrial life with expert panels and a keynote on cutting-edge scientific topics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

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