324 - The Mouse Utopia Experiments

Published: Nov. 28, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

Strange and thought provoking episode today! In the 1940s, 50s, and early 60s, animal behavior researcher John B Calhoun ran a number of experiments on rodents, and concluded that increased urbanization spells doom for a species. He warned that over population and urbanization would bring an end to humanity. Was he right?