What sets humans apart from other animals? Some non-human species have mastered teamwork, tool use, and even fire use. But, its the fact that we can discuss WHY humans might be special that makes us qualitatively different than any other organism. 

Click above to listen to Part 1 of Let’s Stick Together, featuring Adam Rutherford, geneticist and author of “Humanimal: How Homo Sapiens Became Nature’s Most Paradoxical Creature – a New Evolutionary History,” discussing how humans both are, and aren’t, exceptional creatures.

Let’s Stick Together:
Part 1: Adam Rutherford / Human Paradox
Part 2: Patricia Churchland / Social Bonding
Part 3: Mark Moffett / Human An(t)alogs

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