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The Good Book Club PodcastA Virtual Reading Group for Post and Nuanced Mormons Author: The Good Book Club
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Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
Episode 55
Sunday, 8 March, 2026
Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon is a popular science book that reexamines human evolution by placing the female body at the center of the story rather than treating it as secondary. The book traces key traits—such as lactation, pregnancy, brain development, language, and menopause—back through millions of years of mammalian and human evolution, showing how female biology has fundamentally shaped our species. By following a series of “Eves” (representing different evolutionary stages), Bohannon argues that many scientific narratives have historically overlooked or misunderstood women’s bodies, leading to gaps in knowledge in fields like medicine and anthropology. Overall, the book challenges male-centric assumptions about evolution and demonstrates that understanding the female body is essential to understanding human history, health, and behavior today. This The Good Book Club Meeting was held on March 8th, 2026.
