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    Arachnophilia! And War...What Was It Good for (in Human Evolution)?

    Arachnophilia! And War...What Was It Good for (in Human Evolution)?

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    Arachnophilia! And War...What Was It Good for (in Human Evolution)?

    FromScience Talk

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    Length:
    25 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 27, 2008
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Spider expert Greta Binford, from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and her student MG Weber talk about the fascinating world of spiders. And economist Samuel Bowles, from the Santa Fe Institute, discusses the co-evolution of war and altruism. Plus, we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Web sites mentioned on this episode include www.santafe.edu/~bowles
    Released:
    Feb 27, 2008
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    Science Talk is a weekly science audio show covering the latest in the world of science and technology. Join Steve Mirsky each week as he explores cutting-edge breakthroughs and controversial issues with leading scientists and journalists. He is also an articles editor and columnist at Scientific American magazine. His column, "Antigravity," is one of science writing's great humor venues. Also check our daily podcast from Scientific American : "60-Second Science." To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast