“Genghis Khan’s mother was abandoned by her clan with seven small children in 1170. Her husband was dead. Her oldest son, who would go on to conquer much of Asia, was nine…”

So begins today’s story from Dr. Susan P. Mattern.

For further reading:
The Slow Moon Climbs: The Science, History, and Meaning of Menopause by Susan P. Mattern (Princeton University Press, 2019)

Episode transcript:
https://skymichaeljohnston.com/90secnarratives/