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Viruses + The Apocalypse

Viruses + The Apocalypse

FromHere We Are


Viruses + The Apocalypse

FromHere We Are

ratings:
Length:
88 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today I speak with returning guest, Athena Aktipis, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University and co-Director of The Human Generosity Project. We talk about how viruses can hijack behavior, the diversity of cancers, and what a real apocalypse could look like. http://www.athenaaktipis.org/Listen to Athena's podcast :https://www.zombified.org/Read Athena's new book: https://amzn.to/3yXv8F4Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jul 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Globetrotting and mind exploring comedian Shane Mauss interviews scientists each week on journey to answer the biggest questions about the meanings of life (as well as a bunch of other random stuff you never imagined you would care about). Favorite topics include: psychology, biology, evolution, cognitive biases, behavioral economics, mating, animal behavior, neuroscience, and the subconscious