Jonathan Losos is a an evolutionary biologist at Washington University in St. Louis and the author of "The Cat's Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa." Professor Losos explains how humans originally convinced cats to be our pets, and why our feline friends continue to improve our lives — and our health — to this day.

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