Jacob Mikanowski

Writer, Freelance

Jacob Mikanowski writes about science, history and art, and his work has appeared in Prospect, The Awl and The Los Angeles Review of Books, among others. He lives in Berkeley, California.

Written by Jacob Mikanowski

Black and white photo of a man speaking into a microphone in front of a large audience sitting in close rows attentively listening.

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Politics and government

‘Ketman’ and doublethink: what it costs to comply with tyranny

Jacob Mikanowski

A white dove with a fluffed, round body facing the camera against a light grey background.

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Genetics

Wild thing

How and why did humans domesticate animals – and what might this tell us about the future of our own species?

Jacob Mikanowski

Black and white photo of a person in fur clothing holding rope, standing in a snowy landscape with tents and sleds in the background.

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Palaeontology

Origins

Paleogenetics is helping to solve the great mystery of prehistory: how did humans spread out over the earth?

Jacob Mikanowski