
With a Little Help from My Friends
A psychologist explores how grooming, singing and dancing underpin human relationships
Aylin Woodward is a member of the Class of 2017 UC Santa Cruz Science Communication program, and graduated in 2015 from Dartmouth College with an A.B. in biological anthropology and government. She loves to write about anything to do with human evolution, monkeys, primates (yes, they are different), foot anatomy and paleoanthropology. When not frantically meeting deadlines or interviewing sources, Aylin can be found surfing, skiing off-piste or playing roller derby with the Santa Cruz Derby Girls. For more of her work see her website or follow her on Twitter @aylinwoodward.

With a Little Help from My Friends
A psychologist explores how grooming, singing and dancing underpin human relationships

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