Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human

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Richard Wrangham's book arguing that the control of fire and subsequent cooking of food was the primary driver for the evolution of Homo erectus and the genus Homo, leading to significant anatomical and cognitive changes.

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Richard Wrangham: Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution | Lex Fridman Podcast #229

Richard Wrangham: Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution | Lex Fridman Podcast #229

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Richard Wrangham's book arguing that the control of fire and subsequent cooking of food was the primary driver for the evolution of Homo erectus and the genus Homo, leading to significant anatomical and cognitive changes.