Books

Why Our Brain Invented Good and Evil

“It’s the only moral thing to do.” Where do these moral judgments come from, which, many times a day, constrain our behavior and push us to act against our own interests? Are we all predisposed at birth to become moral beings, equipped with a “moral sense”? If so, what could this sense have been used for during evolution? And then, how can we explain that moral judgments vary so much from one society to another, and that we still observe so many immoral behaviors around us? And animals — are they “moral” too?

Winner of the 2022 Brain Book Grand Prize!
Available on Amazon.

Who Really Benefits from Genetics? Why Human Behavioral Biology Doesn’t Condemn Social Progress

Scientific research to discover “genes for intelligence” or “genes for homosexuality.” The possibility that aggression or infidelity might be “genetic,” “in human nature.” The idea that one could justify bad behavior by saying “it’s not my fault, it’s my genes.” That men and women have different brains. That our lives are partly determined by our genes.

Does all this scare you?
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Atmosphere and the Candy Cabin

A children’s story… inspired by real scientific research!
In a lavender field, Atmosphere discovers a mysterious cabin. Inside, a screen distributes candies when interacted with… What if this screen could improve our understanding of baboon cognition?

Recommended for ages 5 and up.

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