Chimp Menopause, Ancient Tsunami, Sexism in Science

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🗓️ 8 March 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Today, you’ll learn about how a population of female chimps have surprisingly been found to go through menopause and live well beyond their reproductive years, an ancient tsunami and its devastating impact on stone age populations, and the dire effects of sexism in science.

Chimp Menopause

“Surprisingly long-lived wild female chimps go through menopause.” by Bruce Bower. 2023.
“Wild Chimps Shown to Undergo Menopause for the First Time.” by Joanna Thompson. 2023.
“Evolutionarily, grandmas are good for grandkids - up to a point.” by Sujata Gupta. 2019.
“Why postmenopausal women are so crucial to our evolutionary success.” by Alice Klein. 2024.

Ancient Tsunami

“Tsunami 8,000 Years Ago May Have Devastated Stone Age Community - Study.” by Aristos Georgiou. 2024.
“Possible Tsunami Risk as Geologists Discover 45-Mile-Long Hidden Fault.” by Jess Thomson. 2023.
“The Historic Storegga Slide & Tsunamis.” by David Nikel. 2021.

Sexism in Science

“How centuries of sexism excluded women from science.” by Karly Pitman. 2023.
“Study shows gender bias in science is real. Here’s why it matters.” by Ilana Yurkiewicz. 2012.
“What science has gotten wrong by ignoring women.” by Catherine Zuckerman. 2018.
“Confronting Sexism in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM): What Are the Consequences? By Eden J.V. Hennessey. 2018.

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.
0:09.0	Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff. I'm Nate.
0:11.6	And I'm Callie. If you're dropping it for the first time,
0:13.6	welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your mind.
0:17.2	If you're a loyal listener, welcome back. Today, you'll learn about how a population of
0:20.9	female chimps have surprisingly been found to go through menopause
0:24.3	and live well beyond their reproductive years. An ancient tsunami and its devastating impact
0:29.5	on stone age populations and the dire effects of sexism in science.
0:34.0	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:37.0	Researchers have discovered a surprising connection between humans,
0:41.0	a few different species of whales, and now chimpanzees in the forests of East Africa.
0:45.4	And that connection is Menopause.
0:48.0	Menopause.
0:49.0	Okay, it had never occurred to me that animals other than humans wouldn't go through menopause.
0:54.6	Like is it really that rare?
0:56.4	Okay, it's actually pretty rare in the animal kingdom.
0:59.1	If you think about it, that would make sense, right?
1:01.2	Menopause is the point in time
1:02.8	when a female hasn't had a menstrual cycle
1:05.1	past 12 months.
1:06.8	It's basically the end of a woman's reproductive years.
1:09.4	So for wild animals with a biological need
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