Sex at Dawn

Exploring the evolutionary origins of modern sexuality.
by Christopher Ryan

The Power and Peril of the Ridiculous

By Christopher Ryan on December 19, 2009 in Sex at Dawn

"Americans have no sense of the ridiculous," Dr. Moreno said. Then he smiled his Groucho smile and lit up another smoke. Who was I to argue? Read More

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Christopher Ryan

Christopher Ryan, Ph.D., is co-author of Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality (HarperCollins 2010).

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