An evolutionary biology perspective on pair bonding - in birds and humans - with Bryony Angell and Wenfei Tong
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The episode explores the parallels between pair bonding in birds and humans through the insights of evolutionary biologists Bryony Angell and Wenfei Tong.
Another classic Life List episode: a recipe of biological and ecological facts, rabbit holes, and a healthy dose of talk about life! Bryony Angell wrote The Migratory Suitor for a recent issue of BWD magazine, and she joined us along with Wenfei Tong, an evolutionary biologist, to discuss how pair bonding in birds could relate to that in humans. This is a fun one! Helpful links: Read The Migratory Suitor here as a free PDF downloadWenfei's main book that we referenced throughout the epi...
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