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Do dads matter? Anna Machin on the fascinating science of fatherhood

At New Scientist Live next month, evolutionary anthropologist Anna Machin will explain why dads are important for protecting children’s mental health
Anna Machin will be at New Scientist Live 2019
Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist at the University of Oxford

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Do dads matter? At New Scientist Live next month, evolutionary anthropologist will explain the science of fatherhood and why dads are particularly important for protecting children’s mental health.

Based at the University of Oxford, Machin’s research focuses on the psychology and neuroscience of our social relationships. In her talk, she’ll reveal how a man’s biology changes when he becomes a parent, how his genes help determine what kind of dad he’ll be, and the valuable roles fathers can play in children’s lives.

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