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Our long, vulnerable childhoods may be the key to our success

Why humans invest so much more time and effort in raising their offspring than other animals

The role of a grandmother in contributing to the reproductive fitness of her genetic line is emphasised by Brenna Hassett. [Getty Images] 
issue 13 August 2022
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  • Growing Up Human: The Evolution of Childhood

    Brenna Hassett

    Bloomsbury Sigma, pp. 384, £17

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