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What Makes Humans Special? | Dr. David Lahti & Dr. Andrew Berry

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What Makes Humans Special? | Dr. David Lahti & Dr. Andrew Berry

September 5, 2019
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Dr. David Lahti, Evolutionary Biologist of Queens College at the City University of New York and Dr. Andrew Berry, Evolutionary Biologist of Harvard University discuss the biological developments that make humans unique. Recorded from the stage at Harvard University. If you find this and other episodes meaningful, please subscribe, share and review this podcast.

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