Humans invest
enormous amounts of time and energy into bringing up our babies.
This unique investment is a fundamental part of what it means to be
human. In this episode, the second in a three-part series on family
relationships, researchers Lee Gettler, Stacy Rosenbaum, and Sonny
Bechayda explore how our species' approach to fatherhood
may have shaped some of the most important traits that set us apart
from other mammals.
Leo Hornak produced this episode. Sound design by Ray Pang.
Host and executive producer, Meredith Johnson. Our editor is Audrey
Quinn. Theme music by Henry Nagle, additional music by Lee
Roservere and Blue Dot Sessions. Sounds effects provided by Kevin
Luce by way of
freesound dot org
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