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Kevin Langergraber

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
113 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

It's in southwestern Uganda.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Pretty much smack dab in the middle of Kibale National Park.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

So picture like... Huge, huge trees.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Like an open park.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Where every single day... Get up in the morning, have your breakfast and your coffee.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

The sun is just starting to come up.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

That's when you want to leave and go find the chimps.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Basically, you're writing down what they do.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Like Garbo, for example.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Yeah, exactly, exactly.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

This female who now is about 72 years old.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

At which point she already had adult kids.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

But here's the thing, you know, post reproductive individuals, they exist.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

You know, there's always like the occasional old female who doesn't reproduce anymore.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Biological samples.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Urine, urine.

Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery

Urine collection is actually easier than fecal sample collection because they pee a lot more than they poo.