MarleneZuk
Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test: How Behavior Evolves and Why It Matters
Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test: How Behavior Evolves and Why It Matters
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Marlene Zuk's book "Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test" explores how behavior evolves in people and animals, showing how genes and the environment work together to produce complex behaviors. She looks at intelligence, mating behavior, and fighting disease in smart spiders, silent crickets, and crafty crows, showing how neither our behavior nor that of other animals is dictated solely by genes.
Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 09 September 2022
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
It's time to move beyond the tired nature-versus-nurture debate and delve into a more intriguing question: How does behavior evolve, and how are these processes similar and different in humans and animals? Marlene Zuk, in her book "Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test," takes us on a captivating journey to explore this topic. Drawing from a vast array of research, including her own studies on insects, she delves into the intricate interplay between genes and the environment, shedding light on how they co-create cockatoos that dance to rock music, ants that heal their injured companions, and even bees, which raise their young in domestic settings.
Zuk takes us on a fascinating exploration of intelligence, mating behavior, and disease, turning to smart spiders, silent crickets, and crafty crows as examples. She demonstrates that neither human behavior nor animal behavior is solely dictated by genes, and that animal behavior can be remarkably similar to human behavior—and wonderfully complex in its own right.
Through her captivating storytelling and scientific insights, Zuk invites us to re-examine our assumptions about the nature of behavior and to appreciate the incredible diversity and complexity of animal behavior. "Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test" is a must-read for anyone interested in the fascinating world of animal behavior and the interplay between genes, environment, and evolution.
Weight: 572g
Dimension: 166 x 244 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781324007227
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