Divya Anantharaman
Expert on the history of taxidermy dating back to Charles Darwin
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Dec 6, 2023 • 1h 1min
Eating The Rich, Menopausal Chimps, Darwin's Taxidermy Teacher
Divya Anantharaman, expert on the history of taxidermy dating back to Charles Darwin, discusses the remarkable journey of John Edmundstone, an enslaved person who became a skilled taxidermist. The podcast also explores the rarity of menopause in chimpanzees, the power of matriarchal societies, the tragic story of Johann DeWitt, historical balloon riots triggered by wealth disparity, and the current trend of rich people going to space to avoid such incidents.
