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Dec 2022
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How Testosterone Makes Men, Men [Encore]

THE ART OF MANLINESS
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What creates the differences between the sexes? Many would point to culture, and my guest today would agree that culture certainly shapes us. But she’d also argue that at the core of the divergence of the sexes, and in particular, of how men think and behave, is one powerful hormone: testosterone. Her name is Dr. Carole Hooven, and she’s a Harvard biologist ... Show More
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