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136. The World’s Most Controversial Ornithologist

2024-07-20 · 64 min · episode 136 · 10 entities

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  • mentioned Selfish Gene book
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    chrysopterus) ," by Richard Prum and Ann Johnson ( The Wilson Bulletin, 1987). The Selfish Gene , by Richard Dawkins (1976). The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to S
  • mentioned The Blind Watchmaker book
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    gin of Feathers ," by Richard O. Prum ( Journal of Experimental Zoology, 2002). The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe without Design , by Richard D
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    son ( The Wilson Bulletin, 1987). The Selfish Gene , by Richard Dawkins (1976). The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex , by Charles Darwin (1871). EXTRAS: " Is G
  • references Selfish Gene book
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    chrysopterus) ," by Richard Prum and Ann Johnson ( The Wilson Bulletin, 1987). The Selfish Gene , by Richard Dawkins (1976). The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to S
  • references The Blind Watchmaker book
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    gin of Feathers ," by Richard O. Prum ( Journal of Experimental Zoology, 2002). The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe without Design , by Richard D
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    son ( The Wilson Bulletin, 1987). The Selfish Gene , by Richard Dawkins (1976). The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex , by Charles Darwin (1871). EXTRAS: " Is G

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Episode description as stored
Richard Prum says there's a lot that traditional evolutionary biology can't explain. He thinks a neglected hypothesis from Charles Darwin — and insights from contemporary queer theory — hold the answer. Plus: You won't believe what female ducks use for contraception. SOURCE: Richard Prum , professor of ornithology, ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University.   RESOURCES: " Stop Your Populist Grandstanding Over Wendy’s ‘Surge Pricing’ ," by Catherine Rampell ( The Washington Post, 2024). " Dynamic Pricing Tech May Brighten Retail Bottom Lines and Put Consumers in the Dark ," by Kristin Schwab and Sofia Terenzio ( Marketplace, 2024). Performance All the Way Down: Genes, Development, and Sexual Difference , by Richard Prum (2023). The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World — and Us , by Richard Prum (2017). " Duck Sex and the Patriarchy ," by Richard Prum ( The New Yorker, 2017). " Dinosaur Feathers Came before Birds and Flight ," by Richard Prum and Alan Brush ( Scientific American, 2014). " How Chickens Lost Their Penises (And Ducks Kept Theirs) ," by Ed Yong ( National Geographic, 2013). " Media Attacks Duck Genitalia Research ," by Emma Goldberg ( Yale Daily News, 2013). " Mate Choice and Sexual Selection: What Have We Learned Since Darwin? " by Adam G. Jones and Nicholas L. Ratterman ( PNAS, 2009). " Development and Evolutionary Origin of Feathers ," by Richard O. Prum ( Journal of Experimental Zoology, 2002). The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe without Design , by Richard Dawkins (1986). " Display Behavior, Foraging Ecology, and Systematics of the Golden-Winged Manakin (Masius chrysopterus) ," by Richard Prum and Ann Johnson ( The Wilson Bulletin, 1987). The Selfish Gene , by Richard Dawkins (1976). The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex , by Charles Darwin (1871).   EXTRAS: " Is Gynecology the Best Innovation Ever? " by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024). " The Price of Doing Business with John List ," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.