WILDHOOD: The Epic Journey from Adolescence to Adulthood in Humans and Other Animals
We are truly connected. There are dozens of examples of the power of the human-animal bond. The outstanding authors Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and Kathyrn Bowers have a new book that will change the way we understand the human- animal connection. In their book, the intersectionality of human and animal behavior is analyzed through the prism of adolescence. The premise of the book is both novel and genius: from young hyenas to awkward teenagers, adolescents of all species share many of the same characteristics.
By studying these similarities, we can even elevate our understanding of the challenges facing modern human teenagers. There is a universality to the upbringing in the "teenage " years of all species. It's breathtaking in its complexity and the similarities are eerily fascinating Our discussion covers the genesis of WILDHOOD, the main cast of real-life 'characters' that were studied, and painstaking diligence required to research wild adolescents. This conversation will illustrate the fact that we are all a planet-wide tribe, inextricably linked by behaviors and development.
BIO:
Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, MD is a visiting professor in the Department of Human and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. A professor of medicine in the UCLA Division of Cardiology, she is president of the International Society for Evolution, Medicine and Public Health
Kathryn Bowers is a science journalist who has taught courses at UCLA and Harvard. A Future Tense Fellow at New America in Washington, DC she was previously an editor at Zocalo Public Square in Los Angeles, a staff editor at The Atlantic, and a writ/producer for CNN International in London.
Their previous book, Zoobiquity was a New York Times best seller, Discover magazine's Best Book of 2012, and a finalist for American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS)/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellent in Science Books award.