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#598: Primatologist Isabel Behncke on Play, Sexual Selection, and Lessons from Following Bonobos for 3,000 Kilometers in the Jungles of Congo

The Tim Ferriss Show

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Exploring the Congo: Challenges and Cultural Insights

This chapter vividly recounts the trials faced during a journey through the Congo's treacherous landscapes, highlighting dangers such as venomous wildlife and lack of medical care. It compares the approaches to primatology between Japan and the West, emphasizing cultural influences on research practices and the significance of learned behaviors in primates. The discussion also reflects on scientific discovery's interplay with recognition, illustrated through historical figures like Darwin and Wallace, while touching on themes of perception, creativity, and cultural contexts in evolutionary studies.

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