The evolution of menopause and human life history
- đ¤ Speaker: Dr Rufus Johnstone, Zoology
- đ Date & Time: Wednesday 03 November 2010, 21:00 - 22:00
- đ Venue: Nihon Room, Pembroke College
Abstract
Killer whales, pilot whales and humans – what do these three species do that no other mammal does in the wild?
The mystery of the menopause has puzzled scientists for years – why stop breeding in your prime? Rufus Johnstone from the Department of Zoology sheds some light on this peculiar quirk of our species’ life history.
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Series This talk is part of the Stokes Society, Pembroke College series.
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Wednesday 03 November 2010, 21:00-22:00