Animal Weapons (Rebroadcast) #484
July 27, 2018
This week, we're talking about weapons: both the ones that evolve in nature, and those created by humanity. We'll talk about the arms races that spur the development of horns and claws, warships and nuclear weapons, with Doug Emlen, Professor in the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Montana, and author of "Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle."
Guests:
- Douglas Emlen
Guest Bios
Douglas Emlen
Douglas Emlen is a professor at the University of Montana and an award winning biologist who studies tropical insects. His research has earned him the Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering, multiple research awards from the National Science Foundation, a Young Investigator Prize, and the E. O. Wilson Naturalist Award from the American Society of Naturalists.