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EPISODE · Jan 30, 2018 · 55 MIN

Why Bother Being Nice?

from The Naked Scientists Podcast · host The Naked Scientists

This week, we're asking would you risk your life to save someone else? Plenty of people do, and so do other animals and even bacteria. But why? And how did altruistic actions like this evolve? Plus in the news, scientists clone monkeys, the modified cold virus that selectively attacks pancreatic cancer, and why bees might be bad for other pollinators. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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