Kevin Langergraber
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Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
You disperse to a new group where you want to start having kids.
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
But as you have your first kid, let's say you have a male.
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
So you're just getting more related to group members.
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
Now here's the, why is it called the reproductive conflict hypothesis?
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
And if you have a kid, that means that some other female in your group can't have a kid.
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
So there's reproductive conflict between females.
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
And you're like, who's going to have the next kid?
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
If this young female has this kid, who's she going to have it with?
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
Well, it could be my son that has the kid with this young female, right?
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
And my genes could get passed down that way.