In this conference, Bobbi S. Low discusses Charles Darwin and the significance of his classic book On the Origin of Species. She talks about the theory of natural selection, sex differences among various species including humans, and the implications of parental investment in the next generation. Low also compares life patterns among primates and humans and explores how marriage and mating systems are played out in both traditional and modern societies.
A Darwinian Look at Human Behavior: How Darwin's Dangerous Idea Matters Today Bobbi S. Low
Milton Friedman Auditorium Universidad Francisco Marroquín Guatemala, February 12, 2009
A New Media - UFM production. Guatemala, February 2009 Camera: Mynor de León; digital editing: Claudia de Obregón; index and synopsis: Fernando Granadino; content revisers: Daphne Ortiz, Jennifer Keller; publication: Mario Pivaral / Carlos Petz
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Bobbi S. Low
Bobbi S. Low is a professor at the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) and a research affiliate of the Population Studies Center (PSC) at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the use of evolutionary theory to understand human activities; such as ecological aspects of marriage systems, sex differences in resource use, and the behavioral ecology of conservation. Her other research interests include, evolutionary and behavioral ecology of wildlife species, resource control and reproductive success in vertebrates, and the integration of evolutionary theory and resource management. She holds a PhD and a MA in evolutionary zoology from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BA in biology from the University of Louisville. Low is author of the book Why Sex Matters: A Darwinian Look at Human Behavior.