Baboons and Humans w/ Shirley C. Strum

Baboons and Humans w/ Shirley C. Strum

Author: Cara Santa Maria September 8, 2025 Duration: 48:40
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by renowned anthropologist, and Director of the Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project in Kenya, Dr. Shirley Strum. They talk about her new book, ECHOES OF OUR ORIGINS: Baboons, Humans and Nature.

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