Why can’t we keep raccoons out of our garbage bins? What can cockroaches — yes, cockroaches — teach us about human pregnancy? And are there “good animals” and “bad animals”? Behavioral ecologist and evolutionary biologist Marlene Zuk discusses her new book about the lessons we can learn from animals that live in close proximity to us. She will explore what we can learn from them about intelligence, adaptability, and ourselves. | 
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Outsider Animals Author Talk
With Dr. Marlene Zuk
April 15, 2026
6 p.m. - doors open
6:30 p.m. - program
7:30 p.m. - book signing and reception
Open Book Performance Hall
1011 Washington Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Free!
About Dr. Marlene Zuk
Dr. Zuk is a Regents professor in the University of Minnesota’s Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior in the College of Biological Sciences. She has written numerous popular science books. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and recipient of both the Edward O. Wilson Naturalist Award and the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award. Check out her TED Talk “What We Learn From Insects’ Sex Lives.”