On the occasion of Darwin Day, celebrated on 12 February – the anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth – Anna Apanasewicz-Grzegorczyk, PhD, from the Department of Anthropology IIET PAS gave an interview on the evolutionary significance of mammalian milk and its role in the development and immunity of offspring. The interview was conducted as part of the Darwin Days series organised by the Centre for Research on the Biological Foundations of Social Behaviour, the Polish Society for Human and Evolutionary Sciences, the Faculty of Psychology at SWPS University in Sopot, and the SWPS University Knowledge Zone.
In the interview, Dr Apanasewicz-Grzegorczyk explains how breast milk is produced, which components – from lactose to antibodies – determine its unique properties, and how its composition changes over time to adapt to the needs of a developing child. She also emphasises that breastfeeding is not only a way of feeding, but a precise mechanism of biological communication between mother and offspring, which for millions of years has supported the evolutionary success of mammals in diverse environments.
The podcast with the interview has been published on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
We cordially invite you to listen to the interview.
Article: https://strefawiedzy.swps.pl/artykuly/dlaczego-ssaki-pija-mleko-o-ewolucji-zapisanej-w-kropli-mleka
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV00KYocbXA
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7M8r9Rz87DEjnok9grTwom?si=JFEoRgVsSlW186DZ9KD02Q
ApplePodcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dlaczego-ssaki-pij%C4%85-mleko-o-ewolucji-zapisanej-w-kropli/id1437994794?i=1000749065124