The Evolutionary Benefits of Carbon Copying Your Genes

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Some species of wutail lizards can actually switch between being this like pathogenic animal to having sexual reproduction. Parth and Genesis side note creepily translates to virgin birth so maybe it's time to replace that word. Now one thing that is replaceable hormones take it from someone with broken ovaries who replaces their estrogen and testosterone.

The wonderful neuroscientist and endocrinology researcher Dr. Daniel Pfau is back for Part 2 to answer listener mail about how hormones affect our moods, the variation of gender expression, queer lizards, how a strict gender binary is harmful to entire populations, hormone replacement therapy, hormones in sports, gender dysphoria, additional info on the Gender Unicorn and more. They remain just charming and kind and this episode will help you further understand just how many ways there are to be human. Also: it’s okay to take a mental health day once in a while.

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