It it our thumbs, or the fact we kiss, or that we reason and use tools, or something else that makes the human experience unique? A science journalist who's pondered this question for years joins Kojo to explore what brain scanning and other cutting edge research is teaching us about the origin of human traits like trust, humor, affection, and more.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2006-11-02/what-makes-us-human
What Makes Us Human
Listen Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006 at 1:06 p.m. in Science, SocietyGuests
Chip Walter
science journalist; author Thumbs, Toes, and Tears: And Other Traits That Make Us Human (Walker & Company)
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