Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Eve

Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon, 624 pages

In this fascinating exploration of evolution and natural history, Bohannon delves into the science of various mammalian and human traits and behaviors and explains how these things may have come to be because of the female of the species. From milk production to bipedalism to the development of language and story, there's a strong argument for each of these originating and developing because of our female ancestors. While there are a few things I questioned while listening to this audiobook (brilliantly read by the author), overall it was a wonderfully thought-provoking book that has me thinking about many historic and contemporary issues from a new angle. Highly recommended!

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