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249. Primatologist Explains the 1% Difference Between Humans & Apes | Richard Wrangham

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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Are You Studying Non-Human Animals?

When he was 17, John Hanks took him on as a research assistant in Zambia. They were trying out a new drug for immobilizing animals like elephants. He had to pull the elephant's tail when it fell asleep so that they could take measurements and extract parasites. The experience taught him 'self-sufficiency' but also how not to be afraid of wild animals.

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