About this episode

Cara Santa Maria interviews Marlene Zuk about her book 'Outsider Animals' and the lessons we can learn from creatures at the margins of our lives.

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, and Regents Professor of ecology, evolution, and behavior at the University of Minnesota , Professor Marlene Zuk. We discuss her book, Outsider Animals: How the Creatures at the Margins of Our Lives Have the Most to Teach Us .

People in this episode

Host: Cara Santa Maria

Guest: Marlene Zuk

Topics covered

• ecology
• evolution
• animal behavior
• marginalized species
• science communication

Keywords

• Outsider Animals
• Marlene Zuk
• ecology
• animal behavior
• marginalized species

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Minnesota

Books & works: Outsider Animals

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