What happens if you put a bunch of rats in an enclosure and provision them with unlimited food and water? Researcher John B. Calhoun was committed to finding out. Results from Calhoun&rsquo;s &ldquo;rat utopia&rdquo; experiments from the mid-20th century revealed a behavioral dark side that emerged as space grew increasingly limited, ultimately leading to complete population collapse. As headlines conveyed dire warnings about global overpopulation, Calhoun&rsquo;s work served to reinforce those fears and shape our understanding of the importance of personal space. In this week&rsquo;s TPWKY book club episode, Jon Adams and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.qmul.ac.uk/history/people//academic-staff/profiles/ramsdenedmund.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.qmul.ac.uk/history/people//academic-staff/profiles/ramsdenedmund.html&source=gmail&ust=1770833137833000&usg=AOvVaw2F3TlDOXntSbv9gwVtBHlL">Edmund Ramsden</a>&nbsp;join me to discuss their book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3175/9781685890995" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bookshop.org/a/3175/9781685890995&source=gmail&ust=1770833137833000&usg=AOvVaw0qfgKSeYgD6m-fUgU7wKtR">Rat City: Overcrowding and Urban Derangement in the Rodent Universes of John B. Calhoun</a>. Tune in for a fascinating a tour through Calhoun&rsquo;s bizarre and influential research, which even inspired a beloved (if a little creepy) children&rsquo;s book and movie, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: <a href="https://bit.ly/3WwtIAu">https://bit.ly/3WwtIAu</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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