About this episode

Margaret Roach interviews Marlene Zuk about her book 'Outsider Animals' and the fascinating diversity of animals observed in nature.

I’m privileged to observe a fascinating diversity of animals outside where I live, but the term “Outsider Animals” was new to me—and it’s the title of a recent book by today’s guest, Marlene Zuk, a leading expert in behavioral evolution... Read More ›

People in this episode

Host: Margaret Roach

Guest: Marlene Zuk

Topics covered

• animal behavior
• evolution
• diversity of animals
• nature observation
• gardening

Keywords

• Outsider Animals
• Marlene Zuk
• animal behavior
• behavioral evolution
• nature
• gardening

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Outsider Animals

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