About this episode

Hannah Holmes discusses what makes humans unique compared to other animals.

Hannah Holmes, author of "The Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself," talks about the one thing that makes human beings unique and stand apart from every other animal. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: geekrealtyblog.com.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Foster

Guest: Hannah Holmes

Topics covered

• human uniqueness
• natural history
• animal behavior
• interview
• literature

Keywords

• Hannah Holmes
• The Well-Dressed Ape
• human uniqueness
• natural history
• animal behavior

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster

Books & works: The Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself

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