3 Dec 2024

Feature interview: What biology tells us about being a dad.

From Afternoons, 3:10 pm on 3 December 2024

Dad bods are real and important.  Biology has equipped dads to play an important role in their children's lives.  Dr James Rilling is a neuroscientist and a father himself whose been studying the biology and evolution of fatherhood for 15 years. His work shows that human evolution rewired male biology to be caregivers to their children.   His new book explains the importance of fathers in the lives of their children and the importance of children in the lives of their fathers. It's called Father Nature: The Science of Paternal Potential. 
 

190523- ATLANTA- GA- Jim Rilling at the Georgian Hills Park and at home with son Toby and daughter Mia on Thursday, May 23, 2019.  (BECKY STEIN PHOTOGRAPHY)

190523- ATLANTA- GA- Jim Rilling at the Georgian Hills Park and at home with son Toby and daughter Mia on Thursday, May 23, 2019. (BECKY STEIN PHOTOGRAPHY) Photo: Becky Stein Photography