'The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships' episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 10, 2025 · 17 MIN

'The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships'

from On The Record · host WYPR 88.1 FM Programs

We talk with evolutionary biologist Dr. Nathan Lents, about his book “The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships”. The book explores sex, gender, mating, and more in dozens of species -- from insects, to birds, to fish… to the primates most closely related to us humans. Lents is a Professor of Biology at John Jay College of The City University of New York. Lents will be talking about the book at 6:30pm on March 17th at the Towson Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library, as part of the Book Lovers Bash, a month-long celebration of books, authors and reading.

NOW PLAYING

'The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships'

0:00 17:02

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of On The Record?

This episode is 17 minutes long.

When was this On The Record episode published?

This episode was published on March 10, 2025.

What is this episode about?

We talk with evolutionary biologist Dr. Nathan Lents, about his book “The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships”. The book explores sex, gender, mating, and more in dozens of species -- from...

Can I download this On The Record episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!