# Ben Garrod
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ben garrod (born 29 January 1982) is an English evolutionary biologist, primatologist and broadcaster. He is Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, since 2019.
== Early life ==
Garrod was born in Great Yarmouth, where he lived in the Elephant and Castle pub and attended East Norfolk Sixth Form College.
Professor Ben Garrod and Lucy Jones
A PRIMATE'S MEMOIR (Love, Death and Baboons) by Robert Sapolsky, chosen by Professor Ben Garrod
SOLDIER SAILOR by Claire Kilroy, chosen by Harriett Gilbert
THE ABUNDANCE by Annie Dillard, chosen by Lucy Jones
Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod (Professor at the University of East Anglia) chooses a b…
Colossal Creatures
How big can animals really get before they collapse under their own weight or run out of snacks? Could a 12-foot comedian survive their first punchline without snapping in half? Listener Andrew sends Hannah and Dara on a deep dive into the science of supersized species.
With evolutionary biologists…
Will smiling make you happier?
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore every aspect of our health and wellbeing.
In this special episode, recorded before a live audience at the Hay Literary Festival in Wales, Chris and Xand discuss the anatomy of the smile, i…
Doctors’ Notes: Smiling Special at Hay Festival
In this ‘uncut’ special episode, recorded before an audience at the Hay Festival in Wales, Chris and Xand discuss the anatomy of the smile, explore its evolutionary origins and examine some of the health claims about the power of the smile.
Can a smile really give your brain the same reward as two …
Bamboozled by the three-hole teat
Normal programming resumes - Jane’s back, and there’s actually a guest. Jane and Fi discuss glove flirting, removing offspring from the phone plan, the resurgence of the butter dish, age-defining shopping, and whether there’s ever really a right time to don a fascinator.
Plus, evolutionary biolog…
Professor Ben Garrod and Lucy Jones
A PRIMATE'S MEMOIR (Love, Death and Baboons) by Robert Sapolsky, chosen by Professor Ben Garrod
SOLDIER SAILOR by Claire Kilroy, chosen by Harriett Gilbert
THE ABUNDANCE by Annie Dillard, chosen by Lucy Jones
Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod (Professor at the University of East Anglia) chooses a b…
194 Years Old: The DNA Powers of Jonathan the Giant Tortoise 🐢🧬
Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are honoring a hero working dog in Scotland, diving down to the world’s oldest shipwreck, and unlocking the secret to living nearly two centuries with a 194-year-old giant tortoise!
🐕 Scotland’s Hero Hound: Award time! A working dog in Scotland has off…
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