The Innovation Show | 18 October 2022 | 0h 48m | Listen Later 
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Interview with Simon LeVay about his book Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation. Explains that homosexuality is part of a collection of gender-atypical traits driven by differences in genes, sex hormones, and their interactions with the developing brain.
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The Smartest Guys in the Room
The Innovation Show | 15 September 2021 | 1h 07m | Listen Later | iTunes | Spotify
Interview with Bethany McLean about her book The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron. Looks back on her investigation of Enron, distilling lessons from its failure about accounting, incentives, culture, and leadership.
A Short History of Humanity with Johannes Krause
The Innovation Show | 22 May 2021 | 1h 28m | Listen Later | iTunes | Spotify
Interview with Johannes Krause about his book A Short History of Humanity. Discusses insights on human evolution from his work with ancient DNA: the successive waves of migration and the inter-relationships between human groups; light skin as an adaptation to a vegetarian farming diet; patriarchy and inequality emerging with the transition to farming; warfare emerging with the metal age; and lactase persistence allowing farmers to have more children.
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