And I think most of us, to the extent we think about it, we imagine that friendship is cultural, that it’s a product of human culture and language and things like that. LD: So the really surprising part of this was kind of what got me interested in the first place, which is that there is this biology to friendship and an evolutionary story there for why we’re driven to connect with people even at the level of friends. Lydia Denworth: It’s great to be here Carrie.ĬC: So tell me: What did you find when you first started digging around into the field of friendship? Lydia, thank you so much for joining me here today. Lydia is a contributing editor for Scientific American and she has also authored two other books, one on the science of speaking and hearing, the other on the effects of lead on the human body. The book explores the history of scientific research on friendship among humans and primates and just why our social bonds are so fulfilling, so necessary to our health and happiness. Today I’m speaking with science reporter Lydia Denworth ’88, who has just published a book called Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond. Carrie Compton: Hi, this is Carrie Compton and you’re listening to Princeton Alumni Weekly’s podcast.
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