Jules Howard

Jules Howard

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Jules Howard, author of Wonderdog, is a wildlife expert, zoology correspondent, science-writer, and broadcaster. He writes regularly for many publications, including the Guardian, and appears regularly on television in the United Kingdom. He is the author of several nonfiction books and lives in London.

Articles by: Jules Howard

Old engraved illustration of human placenta on a black background

'I have never written of a stranger organ': The rise of the placenta and how it helped make us human

By Jules Howard published

"Human evolution has occurred both due to, and in spite of, the placenta. Every pregnancy, unthinkingly, must navigate a careful path through it. Every menstruation is testament to it. It is partly why menopause exists, to give individuals an escape from the energetic costs associated with its imposition."