Eric Michael Johnson
Eric Michael Johnson Eric Michael Johnson

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
Science
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
  News & Politics
History
March 4 2015 11:45 PM Red Summer In 1919, white Americans visited awful violence on black Americans. So black Americans decided to fight back. Rebecca Onion
Will the Logic That Gutted Obamacare in 2012 Save It This Time?
Ferguson’s Police and City Officials Are the True Criminals
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Defense Attorney: “It Was Him”
Obamacare Arguments at the Supreme Court Were Silly, Bombastic, and Condescending
Will Kennedy Save Obamacare? Why He Might Spare the Law to Defend a Conservative Principle.
The Gun Deaths of Two Children in Houston Weren’t “Accidents.” They Never Are.
Supporting Prison Reform Is Easy. Deciding Which Prisoners to Set Free Is a Lot, Lot Harder
  Business
Moneybox
March 5 2015 11:09 AM Ringling Brothers Will Drop Its Elephant Act Jordan Weissmann
All Hail Austin, Texas, the Boomingest Big City of All
Just Over Half of Americans Want Congress to Fix Obamacare if the Supreme Court Wrecks It
Samsung Can Mock Apple All It Wants, but the iPhone Is Officially Outselling It
There Are No Rich People in America
Virginia’s Sweet Briar College Has a $94 Million Endowment. Why Is It Closing?
JPMorgan Adds Another $50 Million to Its Gigantic Settlements Tally
Some Law Schools Will Now Accept Students Who Didn’t Take the LSAT. That’s an Awful Idea.
  Life
Outward
March 5 2015 9:53 AM What Syriza’s Victory Means for LGBTQ Rights in Greece Liam Hoare
Study Finds Students Give Lower Ratings to Asian Professors. Is Racism to Blame?
Mark Twain’s Memory Builder Game Will (Probably Not) Help You Learn Historical Dates 
Why Do People Steal Palm Trees?
Teachers Are Constantly Bombarded With New Reforms Only to See Them Abandoned. Why Even Try?
Do Recruiters Read Cover Letters?
Help! I’m Dating a Much Shorter Man. Should I Warn People?
Brilliant Use of X-Rays Shows the Superficiality of Prejudice (Video).
  Double X
The XX Factor
March 4 2015 1:37 PM Two-Thirds of Unintended Births Are Paid For by the Government Amanda Marcotte
There Are More Men Named John Than Women Running Large Companies
CPS Finds “Free Range” Parents Responsible for Unsubstantiated Child Neglect. Now What?
How Barbara Mikulski Transformed the Senate 
Why Do Poor Women Have More Abortions?
What’s Wrong With the New Documentary About Rape on College Campuses
Todd Akin Is Thinking About Running for Senate. Legitimately.
This Drug for Binge-Eating Disorder May Be Shady. That Doesn’t Mean the Disease Isn't Real.
  Slate Plus
Plus Roundups
March 5 2015 11:29 AM What We Like Right Now Our favorite picks for the week of March 2, curated by Slate writers and editors.
Why It’s Wrong to Fondle Fido
Gabfest Bonus Segment: Why Parks and Rec Was a National Treasure
I Was a Slate Commenter; Now I’m a Slate Writer. Ask Me Anything.
Walking Dead Podcast Early Release: Episode 12, "Remember" 
  Arts
Books
March 5 2015 9:55 AM How Should We Make the Most Important Decisions of Our Lives? A philosophical debate. L.A. Paul and Paul Bloom
This Year’s MTV Movie Awards Might Be Better Than the Oscars
Your TV Small-Talk Is Ruining Dinner Parties
Ian McKellen Plays a Rarely-Seen Retired Sherlock Holmes in His New Movie
The Best Teen Movie Ever Made About Cyberbullying? The Duff.
The Action-Packed New Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer Unveils a New Character
The Legend Is True: Prince Was a Basketball Star (and He Had an Epic Afro)
  Technology
Future Tense
March 5 2015 11:09 AM Take a Picture. It’ll Last Longer. An experimental philosopher’s project to document 100 or even 1,000 years of change with a single photograph. Joey Eschrich
Netizen Report: China Continues to Crack Down on Virtual Private Networks
A New Approach to Education Technology Takes Emotions Into Account
How Technology Is Changing Our Choices and the Values That Help Us Make Them
You’re Paying Too Much for Wireless. Google Is About to Change That.
Did Hillary Clinton Compromise Her Email Security or Make It Stronger?
Can a 3-D Printing Company Stop People From Printing Their Own Guns?
  Health & Science
Medical Examiner
March 5 2015 10:15 AM Pregnant Workers’ Rights It’s illegal to discriminate against pregnant women. But employers often do. Chavi Eve Karkowsky and Liz Morris
Galaxy on the Edge
If You Shake With Someone, Do You Sniff Your Hand Afterward?  
Thinking About God Makes People More Willing to Take Risks
Google Updates Health Page Results to Promote Vaccination
Rosetta Dips Close to a Comet and Spots Its Shadow
That Photo of a Weasel on a Flying Woodpecker Is Real. Here’s How The Photographer Got the Shot.
  Sports
Sports Nut
Feb. 26 2015 7:41 PM Game, Set, and (Fixed) Match Pro tennis has a match-fixing problem in its lower ranks. Ben Rothenberg
What’s the Hardest Shot in Bowling? It’s Not the 7-10 Split.
Has ASU Discovered the Holy Grail of Free-Throw Distraction?
How John Wall Became the Most Entertaining Player in the NBA
Dean Smith’s Political Approach to Being a Coach Is Missed Now More Than Ever
Why Handball’s World Championship in Qatar Should Worry World Cup Fans
Seattle Didn’t Throw Away the Super Bowl. The Patriots Won It.