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204. Carole Hooven on T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us

204. Carole Hooven on T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us

FromThe Michael Shermer Show


204. Carole Hooven on T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us

FromThe Michael Shermer Show

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Length:
107 minutes
Released:
Aug 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In episode 204, Michael Shermer speaks with codirector of undergraduate studies in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, Carole Hooven, PhD about testosterone. While most people agree that sex differences in human behavior exist, they disagree about the reasons. But the science is clear: testosterone is a potent force in human society, driving the bodies and behavior of the sexes apart. But, as Hooven shows in T, it does so in concert with genes and culture to produce a vast variety of male and female behavior. And, crucially, the fact that many sex differences are grounded in biology provides no support for restrictive gender norms or patriarchal values. In understanding testosterone, we better understand ourselves and one another — and how we might build a fairer, safer society.
Released:
Aug 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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In the tradition of the Enlightenment salons that helped drive the Age of Reason, Science Salon is a series of conversations between Dr. Michael Shermer and leading scientists, scholars, and thinkers, about the most important issues of our time.