Horrifying Hybrids

MonsterTalk

Monster House LLC

History, Science, Society & Culture, Natural Sciences

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2009

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, MonsterTalk examines monsters that genetically blend humans with the other. Hosts Blake Smith, Ben Radford, and Dr. Karen Stollznow explore the plausibility of alien-human hybridizations, dig into the real science of genetics -- and consider the ethical questions involved. Weighing in on these issues is Dr. Steven Jones -- noted geneticist, teacher, and television presenter. (He is also the author of many books including Darwin's Ghost, Introducing Genetics, Coral: A Pessimist in Paradise.) Did Stalin really want to build an army of gorilla-human hybrids? Is the upright-walking chimp called Oliver really some kind of chimpanzee-human mix? The plausibility of such creatures may surprise you... READ full episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:15.0	From our earliest myths, the strange combination of men and animals has been a part of human culture.
1:21.0	The animal man, hybrid gods of Egypt, the satyrs and centaurs of the Greeks,
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