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Dan Dennett: Cute, sexy, sweet, funny

Why are babies cute? Why is cake sweet? Philosopher Dan Dennett has answers you wouldn't expect, as he shares evolution's counterintuitive reasoning on cute, sweet and sexy things (plus a new theory from Matthew Hurley on why jokes are funny).

English dansk
  • Originally Aired March 16, 2009
  • Runtime 8 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network YouTube
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Name Type Role
Dan Dennett Guest Star