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Radio 4,10 Nov 2017,28 mins

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Who cares? Why do we care? If genes are selfish why is altruism attractive? Is fairness built into our brains? What is the future of empathy? What is the cost of love? Comedy series looking at the biggest problems our species has faced since the beginning of time - and offering some incredible, absurd and possible scientific solutions. Starring Helen Keen With: Jon Culshaw Susy Kane Written by Helen Keen, Jenny Laville, Lloyd Langford and Carrie Quinlan. Producer: Katie Tyrrell A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2017.

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