There's only a handful of animals on earth that go through menopause, where females get to hang up the ovaries and enjoy a change of life.
So, why have we (humans, chimps and some toothed whales) established a sexual retirement of sorts? What is everyone else missing out on?
Featuring:
Associate Professor Kevin Langergraber, Primatologist, Arizona State Un ... Show More
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Nature's Most Wanted: Wild, but not free
A lost monkey in an Ikea carpark is an illegally traded pet, so does he have a legal owner?When it comes to animal ownership, courts turn to Roman-era laws to try and figure out if an animal is tame or wild.It may work sometimes, but leaves out the modern idea of the animal's bes ... Show More
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Mar 2024
Chimp Menopause, Ancient Tsunami, Sexism in Science
Today, you’ll learn about how a population of female chimps have surprisingly been found to go through menopause and live well beyond their reproductive years, an ancient tsunami and its devastating impact on stone age populations, and the dire effects of sexism in science. Chimp ... Show More
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Fertility Cliff: Is It Real?
We’re often told to have kids quickly, before our biological clock strikes and we fall off the fertility cliff. This week we find out if that’s true for women or men. And if the cliff is real, can you do anything about it, like freezing your eggs? Plus, the sperm-aggedon! We spea ... Show More
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Aug 2022
The Menopause Manifesto | Jen Gunter
There are only two mammals who have evolved to survive after their childbearing years: toothed whales and humans. This stage of life is called menopause, and it makes humans an evolutionary wonder! Dr. Jen Gunter, host of the podcast Body Stuff, talks to Elise about her book "The ... Show More
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