An evolutionary biology perspective on pair bonding - in birds and humans - with Bryony Angell and Wenfei Tong

Another classic Life List episode: a recipe of biological and ecological facts, rabbit holes, and a healthy dose of talk about life! Bryony Angell wrote The Migratory Suitor for a recent issue of BWD magazine, and she joined us along with Wenfei Tong, an evolutionary biologist, to discuss how pair bonding in birds could relate to that in humans. This is a fun one!

Helpful links: 

• Read The Migratory Suitorhere as a free PDF download
• Wenfei's main book that we referenced throughout the episode is Bird Love: The Family Life of Birds
• More about Bryony and her work on her website 
• More about Wenfei and her work on her website 

One correction for this episode: It's prolactin that is involved in crop milk let down, not oxytocin 🙂

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