Deeply Human

Host Dessa explores the science and history of insomnia, featuring sleep expert Russell Foster on circadian rhythms and anthropologist Gandhi Yatish on hunter-gatherer sleep patterns.

Host Dessa explores the complex ethics of beauty, tracing plastic surgery’s origins from war reconstruction to Brazil’s “right to beauty” movement.

Host Dessa explores the psychology of hatred, from children’s tantrums to online abuse and geopolitical conflict.

Host Dessa explores why humans cling to possessions, featuring psychologist Bruce Hood on ownership’s evolutionary roots and Jo Cook on hoarding as emotional insulation.

Host Dessa explores the universal human drive for social hierarchy, examining how dominance and prestige shape our interactions.