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Richard Wrangham

Professor of Biological Anthropology at Harvard University, researcher on primate behavior, human evolution, and the role of cooking in human development.

About

Richard Wrangham is a renowned Biological Anthropologist and Primatologist at Harvard University.
He is best known for his pioneering research into primate behavior and its implications for understanding human evolution.
Wrangham has extensively studied chimpanzees and is notable for his hypothesis on the importance of cooking in human evolution, detailed in his influential book 'Catching Fire'.
His interdisciplinary work spans anthropology, biology, and psychology, contributing significantly to the study of aggression, social behavior, and evolutionary biology.

Areas of Expertise

biological anthropologist primatologist

Recent Podcasts

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Richard Wrangham: Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution | Lex Fridman Podcast #229

Topic: Human Evolution and Primate Behavior

02:35:22579,33610,8734 years ago
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