Cruelty #67

July 09, 2010

This episode was recorded when Science for the People was called Skeptically Speaking.

We talk to researcher Dr. Kathleen Taylor, the author of Cruelty: Human Evil and the Human Brain. Has the human brain evolved the capacity for evil? We'll examine cruelty as a scientific phenomenon, using the latest research from psychology and neuroscience. On Speaking Up we talk with Marc-Julien Objois of the Greater Edmonton Skeptics Society on their upcoming Skepticamp.

Guests:

  • Kathleen Taylor
  • Marc-Julien Objois
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Cruelty: Human Evil and the Human Brain

Written by Kathleen Taylor

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