Brenna Hassett

If you want to know more about just how monogamous monkeys can be, why grandmothers are so suspicious, and what on earth we are doing as a species taking so long to grow up, then feel free to preorder ;) linktr.ee/growinguphuman

Why have humans evolved to have longer childhoods compared to other living creatures? 🤔 🧠 Nearly a quarter of our lives is spent maturing into adulthood. When we track our evolutionary history, anthropological science begins to explain this unique feature of our humanity. In the #BlackhamLecture this evening, we'll be hearing more from biological anthropologist and archaeologist @brennawalks, who will dive into this extended period of development, brain growth, and learning, and how it is crucial for navigating the complexities of human societies.

Check this out: Some evolution of childhood on pages 10+ with quotes from the wonderful @brennawalks and me. curious.iflscience.com/issue-25/full-…

@ancientchildren I was so pleased to see this and they’d spoken to you as well, mark of quality! I thought was really nicely done :)

Trailer released and launch date confirmed for new drama #Curfew, starring Sarah Parish, Mandip Gill and Alexandra Burke. More details: tvzoneuk.com/post/curfew-pa…

@Kayt_MB @greg_jenner Thanks 😂😅

This was brilliant fun. I may have accidentally broken Greg, but that’s more of a British Neolithic thing than me really ;)

@fesshole Nothing if they grass :)

I have been carrying around the first part of a joke in my head for over a decade. It's so perfect but I just can't think of a punchline. So now I'm cursing you, too, with the set up: what's the difference between a raffia mat and a mafia rat?

A very wonderful day in Cambridge! (three intersecting projects come together...)

@drspacejunk Seems fitting!

@brennawalks I'm H. Sapiens!

Mostly because I like this new @SAPIENS_org quiz a LOT sapiens.org/hominin-quiz/?…

Anyway, another day, another non-zero number of cicadas on my person. Woohoo fieldwork

Well I’m back to running long code so rather than optimise it I guess I could tweet

@LeMoustier @flygirlNHM @ColeZoology @JackDAshby @BobNichollsArt 😱😱😱😱

@flygirlNHM @ColeZoology @JackDAshby @BobNichollsArt One for @brennawalks

Yesterday I stoped by the @ColeZoology and it was a rare delight! It had botflies on display which will always charm me! Lots of exhibits & text 🧵

@clmorgan @induswaliarch Ohhh wow. So we leaning into the mother goddess theme or the egalitarianism…? (I know the answer)

Great article about the role of play in human evolution by @brennawalks : “Perhaps what most stands out is our ability to carry on this childlike willingness to take things a bit less seriously into adulthood.” go.ind.media/webmail/546932…

@johnhawks thanks! :)

What Play Tells Us About Human Evolution? laprogressive.com/animal-rights/… Adult play tends to be social and to happen in species where social relationships are complicated and require a lot of finesse to manage. @brennawalks #evolution

What does play tell us about human evolution? the-star.co.ke/news/2024-04-2… via @thestarkenya

The muddle in the middle 🤯