The Science Baby Podcast · Leila Battison

Do Babies Always Look Like Their Dads?

·35 min·3 clips
Ambiguity in baby looks could be evolutionarily selected for survival.
The hosts explore the evolutionary and psychological reasons behind why people often say babies look like their dads, examining research from the 1990s to present. They discuss how ambiguity in resemblance might be advantageous and share personal anecdotes about their own children's appearances.

As heard by us

A clear, funny look at why baby resemblance can be hard to call, and why that uncertainty may matter.

Leila and Kim keep the conversation moving from a familiar joke about whether a baby looks like dad into evolution, genetics, and why resemblance is not always easy to read.

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For when you want baby resemblance explained without the lab-coat stiffness.

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