CARTA: The Evolution of Human Altruism- Christophe Boesch - Ecology of Cooperation and Altruism in Humans and Chimpanzees

About this episode

Christophe Boesch discusses the evolution of human altruism and the ecology of cooperation in humans and chimpanzees.

Christophe Boesch is Director of Primatology at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. His research takes an inclusive approach, addressing the biology of chimpanzees from many viewpoints and applying this knowledge to our understanding of the evolution of cognitive and cultural abilities in humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 21282]

People in this episode

Guest: Christophe Boesch

Topics covered

• human altruism
• ecology of cooperation
• chimpanzees
• cognitive evolution
• cultural abilities

Keywords

• altruism
• chimpanzees
• cooperation
• evolution
• cognitive abilities
• cultural evolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny

Places: Leipzig, Germany

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