Provenance

Dr. Josh Paulson is a social anthropologist at Cornell University in Ithaca New York and has written several books on the evolution of the social structures of early hominid societies. He promotes the concept that the current problems in modern human societies stem from the social structures from several millions of years ago. His lectures and books have attracted the attention of a group of right-wing, anti-evolution evangelicals who feel compelled to punish Paulson for his beliefs. He cultivates a friendship with Anna, a graduate student at Cornell. Both he and Anna have strong feelings for each other, but Paulson holds his feels in check due to his strict rules about student/teacher relationships and a tragedy he suffered ten years earlier.