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Chimp Menopause, Ancient Tsunami, Sexism in Science

Mar 8, 2024

Female chimps experience menopause, living beyond reproductive years. Devastation of ancient tsunami on Stone Age communities. Systemic sexism in science and its impact on women researchers. Exploration of gender diversity and empowerment in STEM fields.

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Female chimpanzees in East Africa experience menopause, living past reproductive years, sparking curiosity on primate evolution.

Stereggis tsunami 8,200 years ago devastated Stone Age populations, revealing ancient natural disasters' profound impact.

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Chimpanzees and Menopause Discovery

Researchers have found that female chimpanzees in East Africa experience menopause and live well beyond their reproductive years. The Ingago chimp community in Uganda's Chibale National Park, shielded from human impacts, shows females living extended lives past their reproductive age, creating intrigue around the evolutionary significance of menopause in primates.

Introduction

2min

Evolutionary Perspectives on Menopause in Animal Species

4min

Devastation of the Ancient Sireggia Tsunami

4min

Exploring Gender Bias in Science and Its Impact on Women Researchers

2min

Empowering Women in the Sciences and Gender Diversity in STEM

3min

Today, you’ll learn about how a population of female chimps have surprisingly been found to go through menopause and live well beyond their reproductive years, an ancient tsunami and its devastating impact on stone age populations, and the dire effects of sexism in science.

Chimp Menopause

“Surprisingly long-lived wild female chimps go through menopause.” by Bruce Bower. 2023.
“Wild Chimps Shown to Undergo Menopause for the First Time.” by Joanna Thompson. 2023.
“Evolutionarily, grandmas are good for grandkids - up to a point.” by Sujata Gupta. 2019.
“Why postmenopausal women are so crucial to our evolutionary success.” by Alice Klein. 2024.

Ancient Tsunami

“Tsunami 8,000 Years Ago May Have Devastated Stone Age Community - Study.” by Aristos Georgiou. 2024.
“Possible Tsunami Risk as Geologists Discover 45-Mile-Long Hidden Fault.” by Jess Thomson. 2023.
“The Historic Storegga Slide & Tsunamis.” by David Nikel. 2021.

Sexism in Science

“How centuries of sexism excluded women from science.” by Karly Pitman. 2023.
“Study shows gender bias in science is real. Here’s why it matters.” by Ilana Yurkiewicz. 2012.
“What science has gotten wrong by ignoring women.” by Catherine Zuckerman. 2018.
“Confronting Sexism in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM): What Are the Consequences? By Eden J.V. Hennessey. 2018.

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Chimp Menopause, Ancient Tsunami, Sexism in Science

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Deep dives

Chimpanzees and Menopause Discovery

8,200-Year-Old Stereggis Tsunami

Women in STEM Challenges

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