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Hormones gone wild (with John Wingfield)
Endocrinology, Behavioral Ecology and Physiology podcast with Fran Bonier and John Wingfield
Big Biology, Episode 150, Hosted by Marty Martin and Cameron Ghalambor
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John Wingfield and Fran Bonier discuss how hormones help wild animals respond to social challenges, seasons and environmental stress. The conversation examines the challenge hypothesis, emergency life-history transitions and allostasis, drawing on studies of wild birds. Wingfield also reflects on scientific leadership and advice for early-career researchers.
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hormonessocial challengesenvironmental stresschallenge hypothesisemergency life-history transitionsallostasiswild birdsscientific leadershipearly-career researchers
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