Eric Michael Johnson is Slate's Primate Diaries columnist. He has a master’s in evolutionary anthropology and is finishing a Ph.D. in the history of science.
Science
Sept. 24 2014 12:35 PMMisogyny Is Not Human NatureOnline spaces shouldn’t be dominated by bitter baboons.Eric Michael Johnson
Science
Dec. 4 2013 8:15 AMPromiscuity Is PragmaticWhy women and other female primates seek out multiple partners.Eric Michael Johnson
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April 3 2014 11:44 AMWhat Are Relatives Good For?The battle over every aunt and uncle’s favorite evolutionary theory.Eric Michael Johnson
Human Evolution
Oct. 3 2012 12:02 AMAyn Rand vs. the PygmiesDid human evolution favor individualists or altruists?Eric Michael Johnson