Season 1: Why Am I Like This?
"Why am I like this?" is a show hosted by biological anthropologist Tina Lasisi, and produced by STEMedia, that dives deep into evolutionary biology to explain some of our existentialism or everyday questions about our body.
We walk through the types of muscles and hormones that transform the body.
Can We Change Our Body Type?
Can Humans Change Their Sleep Cycle?
Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through the peaks and valleys of our circadian rhythm.
Can Humans Change Their Sleep Cycle?
Why Do We Get Allergies? (And Are They Really Necessary?)
Let's walk through how our immune system evolved and what affects our allergies.
Why Do We Get Allergies? (And Are They Really Necessary?)
Where Does Our Stress Come From?
We explore the evolutionary function of stress.
Where Does Our Stress Come From?
Why Do We Have Different Hair Types?
We walk through why hair varies so much across all humans.
Why Do We Have Different Hair Types?
Where Does My Skin Color Come From?
In this episode, Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through how we genetically inherit skin color.
Where Does My Skin Color Come From?
How Did We Evolve a Sense of Smell?
In this episode, we walk through how our brain develop and process smell.