About the Guest: Dr. David Anderson is a professor at Caltech whose lab studies the neurobiological basis of animal behavior and emotion.
Episode Summary: Nick talks to David Anderson, PhD about technologies for understanding cause-and-effect in the brain; neurobiological basis of animal behavior, including aggression/fighting, mating, feeding, and social behavior; how hormones such as estrogen regulate behavior; emotions, feelings, and consciousness; and David's new book, "The Nature of the Beast."
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