Primates
Wild dads: Zoo expert Erna Walraven on animal paternal behaviour
Erna Walraven is an Australia-based wildlife specialist and consultant who spent 12 years as a keeper at Sydney's Taronga Zoo before moving on to be a senior curator for the next two decades where she… Audio
The evolution of human fatherhood
Human fathers put more time and energy into rearing their offspring than most other mammalian dads. Dr Lee Gettler is an anthropologist who focuses on fathering and the biology of fatherhood. He's… Audio
Are men biologically transformed by fatherhood?
We have known for decades that mothers' bodies and brains are transformed by pregnancy and childbirth, but new research is showing that men are also biologically transformed by the experience of… Audio
How humankind has become an increasingly peaceful species
Homo sapiens can be the nicest of species and also the nastiest, according to Harvard University biological anthropologist Professor Richard Wrangham. He joins the show to discuss his book, The… Audio
Could Bonobo Apes hold the key to language evolution?
Dr Zanna Clay from the University of Birmingham has been studying wild bonobo apes, one of our closest primate relatives, since 2007. Latest research shows they have communication skills which were… Audio
Primates of Park Avenue
Anthropologist Wednesday Martin has examined the wealthy "stay-at-home Moms" of Manhattan's Upper East Side like any other primate group. Her book Primates of Park Avenue was written after she… Audio