Why Professor Kay E. Holekamp’s Research into Animal Behavior is Beneficial to Humans
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English - February 27, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSociety & Culture Education academia academic brilliant college intellectual pbk phibetakappa researchers scholars smart Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Michigan State University Professor of Integrative Biology shares how her early fascination for animals led to an extensive career in researching mammalian behavioral development, and the importance of studying the social, ecological, and endocrine variables of a species. As a leading behavioral ecologist, Professor Holekamp’s initial field studies as a Ph.D. candidate transpired into decades of research on the spotted hyena including their reproductive success, their survival, and the forces shaping the species and its evolution.