EPISODE 9
Featuring Dr. Gita Kolluru | September 26th, 2024
EPISODE 9
Featuring Dr. Gita Kolluru | September 26th, 2024
There has been a lot of talk this year about sex and gender. In this episode, Laura interviews Dr. Gita Kolluru who studies variation in sexual morphology and behavior across non-human animals. Dr. Kolluru explains the difference between sex and gender. Then, she explains the tremendous variation that occurs in sexual traits in humans and how this variation comes about.
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Gita Kolluru is a Professor of Biological Sciences at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), with a broad range of research interests centered on evolutionary biology, animal behavior, and ecological dynamics. Her work investigates the costs and benefits of sexually selected displays, aggressive intermale interactions, and the trade-offs associated with mating.