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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2008 · 25 MIN

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

from Science Talk · host Scientific American

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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