58: Mate-choice copying, The Milgram Experiment, Trans athletes, Darwin Awards - a podcast by BeatYourGenes

-Do men appear more desirable when seen with attractive women? What does the science say?  


-Stanley Milgram's famous study demonstrated people's capacity for obedience to an authority figure in the name of the common good. Recently, Milgram's work was replicated.  The results may surprise you.


-One transgender athlete has made it to the spotlight in competitive lifting.  Listen to what happened. 


-In honor of Darwin, we present a Darwin Award whereby someone unwittingly takes themselves out of the gene pool in an unbelievably silly manner.  Runner-up award may be given to those who only injured themselves. 

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