First-mover advantage may be a key to success in the music industry
History A cross-cultural study tests the extent to which the consumption of wine and beer
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry have succeeded in applying their non-destructive method to dating rock art (petroglyphs) to North America.
History A cross-cultural study tests the extent to which the consumption of wine and beer
Basic researchers call for urban design based on scientific facts
History A cross-cultural study tests the extent to which the consumption of wine and beer
In a new call for action paper, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Jena, Germany, discuss the importance of scent in human history and address how and why experts might investigate smells from the past.
History A cross-cultural study tests the extent to which the consumption of wine and beer
How pieces of music by different composers and genres develop can be anticipated for different lengths of time. As physicists of the Max-Planck-Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization found out pieces by Bach are less predictable as those by Mozart and Jazz Music deviates from listeners´ expectations even quicker.
History A cross-cultural study tests the extent to which the consumption of wine and beer
A new study reveals a long-isolated North African human lineage in the Central Sahara during the African humid period more than 7,000 years ago
History A cross-cultural study tests the extent to which the consumption of wine and beer
Genetic analyses of Celtic burial mounds from 500 BCE reveal close relationships and provide new insights into the power structures of early Celtic elites
History A cross-cultural study tests the extent to which the consumption of wine and beer
The Human Sciences Section of the Max Planck Society comprises a total of 22 Max Planck Institutes at 17 locations in Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Luxembourg. The range of topics covered by the institutes extends from the intellectual development of man and his social coexistence, through the economic and legal order and cultural history, to the artistic expression of man’s spirituality.
History A cross-cultural study tests the extent to which the consumption of wine and beer
4,000 years ago, European women travelled far from their home villages to start their families, bringing with them new cultural objects and ideas
History A cross-cultural study tests the extent to which the consumption of wine and beer
A change in its internal clock helps barley adjust to cultivation in northern environments with short summers
In Germany, spring barley is used to brew beer, and winter barley as animal feed.
