Chimp Civil War; Bipolar II | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

From Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews by Robert Sapolsky

June 3, 2026 · 33 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the differences between Bipolar I and II and explores the recent chimp civil war in scientific research.

Episode 114 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode focuses on the difference between Bipolar I and II, and the chimp civil war that has recently made Scientific headlines. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:00:37 Question 1 (Bipolar II) 00:08:47 Question 2 (Chimp Civil War)

People in this episode

Host: Robert Sapolsky

Topics covered

Bipolar Disorder
Chimpanzee Behavior
Social Dynamics
Mental Health
Animal Behavior

Keywords

Bipolar I
Bipolar II
Chimp Civil War
Robert Sapolsky
Mental Health
Animal Behavior

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Books & works: Bipolar II

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