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#149 There Will Be Blood: Evolution and Function of Menstruation

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January 29, 2012 · 3 Comments

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This week, we’re talking about what may be the most stigmatized facet of human reproduction. We’re joined by Dr. Kate Clancy, anthropology professor and science blogger, to learn about the physiology and function of menstruation, and the history of how it’s been considered in medicine and myth. And on the podcast, biologist P.Z. Myers looks at menstruation from an evolutionary perspective.

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  1. [...] Sci was listening eagerly to Kate Clancy's appearance on Skeptically Speaking last Sunday (you'll be able to download the episode soon), I was flabbergasted to find out that [...]

    by Friday Weird Science: Does your menstrual blood attract BEARS?! | Neurotic Physiology · on February 2, 2012 at 10:52 pm

  2. [...] Phyrangula: Will There Be Blood? – is basically a link to #149 There Will Be Blood: Evolution and Function of Menstruation [...]

    by Links for the week – I want to want a tablet, but I don’t. « kjcoop.org · on February 13, 2012 at 9:48 am

  3. So women are hormonally most like men just before menstruation. This supports my hypothesis that PMS is when women act the way men always act.

    by coffee-cat · on February 21, 2012 at 5:53 pm




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