Lucy Cooke
What does it mean to belong to the female sex? For a long time, the feminine in science was reduced to the maternal, the self-sacrificing, the passive. But zoologist Lucy Cooke takes a fresh feminist look at the animal world that throws outdated, patriarchal assumptions overboard and redefines the feminine. From cannibalistic praying mantises to female lemurs dominating males to female albatrosses teaming up to raise their offspring together, she uses numerous examples from the animal kingdom to show that we need to revise our image of femininity, sexuality and the stereotypes of evolutionary biology.
Lucy Cooke studied zoology at Oxford and is now a correspondent for National Geographic and founder of the Sloth Appreciation Society. Her books have made her a New York Times bestselling author and her documentary films have won awards.
Language: English
Details:
Date: 07.12.2024
Time: 20:00
Type:
Bitch
A revolutionary look at sex, evolution and the power of the feminine in the animal kingdom
Event type:
Geist Heidelberg Lecture
Prices plus fees
Regular 11,90 €
Reduced 9,90 €
Member 6,90 €
