CARTA: The Evolution of Human Altruism - Steve Frank - Social Evolution in Microbes Animals and Humans

About this episode

Steve Frank discusses the evolution of human altruism and its relation to sociality in microbes and animals.

Steve Frank is Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine. One of his current research projects is centered on microbial life history and sociality. The theory of virulence is an example of the broader problems of sociality and life history. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 21284]

People in this episode

Guest: Steve Frank

Topics covered

• human altruism
• social evolution
• microbial life
• ecology
• evolutionary biology

Keywords

• altruism
• sociality
• virulence
• microbes
• evolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of California, Irvine, CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny

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