Podcasts
Is your dog optimistic? Cognitive bias in animals
Does your pet have a glass half full, or glass half empty take on life? It’s a recent discovery that many animals can be optimistic or pessimistic based on their experiences. Dr. Melissa Starling holds a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and recently gained her PhD from the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney with a […]
Emotions, memory and social networks – of Goats
“Do goats have emotions?” is something rarely searched for on Google, but if you think about it, it’s a very good question. The answer is yes, goats do have emotions. Believe it or not, they also have social networks, puzzle…
Zoobiquity: connecting the health of humans and animals
Have we forgotten that people are animals too? Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in the United States. In addition to patient care, she is…
A Game of Drones: Using Drones in Conservation
When someone turns a fun hobby into a game changing tool for good, it’s inspirational! That’s exactly what Lian Pin Koh has achieved in bringing affordable drone technology to aid conservation scientists. A tropical ecologist by training, Associate Professor Lian Pin Koh received his PhD…
Gestures & communication: chimpanzees have a point
Imagine deciphering the first form of intentional communication to be recorded in the animal kingdom, such as how chimpanzees communicate. That’s exactly what Dr. Catherine Hobaiter has done after years of following wild chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest of Uganda, Africa. She studies…