The Human StoryExplained, with sources
The questions hiding inside ordinary life.
Why your body does what it does, how the past actually worked, and what the evidence says when the obvious answer turns out to be wrong. One question per film, and written answers on this blog with the sources behind them.
Three ways in
Every article belongs to one of these threads.
01
Human Origins
Who we were before writing, farming and cities — and what the bones, teeth and tools actually show.
Browse the thread 02Body & Behavior
Kissing, blushing, crying, sleeping: the ordinary things your body does and the reasons behind them.
Browse the thread 03Civilization
How the systems around us were built — cities, money, writing, law — and what they cost.
Browse the threadNew here? Take the guided route.
Start Here lists what the channel is, the order to watch in, and the one idea that ties the three threads together.
Latest articles
New answers are published here first. Each one lists its sources.
