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Sociobiology The New Synthesis, Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition

Edward O. Wilson

When this classic work was first published in 1975, it created a new discipline and started a tumultuous round in the age-old nature versus nurture debate. Although voted by officers and fellows of the international Animal Behavior Society the most important book on animal behavior of all time,

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Freakonomics Radio

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Freakonomics Radio

The biologist E.O. Wilson's book was mentioned as a source of insight into the origins of human behavior, particularly with regards to spite and its possible absence in the animal kingdom.

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In fact, most of the basic emotions that guide us from our animal and paleolithic early human past.

— Episode: 126. What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackso...

Episode: 126. What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in...

The biologist E.O. Wilson's book was mentioned as a source of insight into the origins of human behavior, particularly with regards to spite and its possible absence in the animal kingdom.

"

In fact, most of the basic emotions that guide us from our animal and paleolithic early human past.

The MeatEater Podcast

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The MeatEater Podcast

E.O. Wilson's "Sociobiology" is mentioned during a discussion about monogamy and human breeding patterns. The book is referenced to provide a scientific perspective on human behavior and its comparison to other species.

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You should read E.O. Wilson's Sociobiology.

— Episode: Ep. 282: The "A" Word

Episode: Ep. 282: The "A" Word

E.O. Wilson's "Sociobiology" is mentioned during a discussion about monogamy and human breeding patterns. The book is referenced to provide a scientific perspective on human behavior and its comparison to other species.

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You should read E.O. Wilson's Sociobiology.

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