Podcasts about are we smart enough

What is it like to be a plant? Can plants exhibit intelligent behaviour even though they have no brain? Can plants suffer pain? And do they perhaps even have a form of consciousness? Should we radically rethink our view of plants? Learn from philosopher Paco Calvo, author of Planta Sapiens, about the remarkable world of plant intelligence. Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Plants Are? | Lecture and conversation by philosopher Paco Calvo | Monday 7 April 2025 | 20.00 – 21.30 hrs | LUX, Nijmegen | Radboud Reflects Lees het verslag: https://www.ru.nl/services/sport-cultuur-en-ontspanning/radboud-reflects/nieuws/are-we-smart-enough-to-know-how-smart-plants-are-lezing-en-gesprek-met-filosoof-paco-calvo Like deze podcast, abonneer je op dit kanaal en mis niks. Bekijk de video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8crcRkS6tbk&t=3888s Bekijk ook de agenda voor nog meer verdiepende lezingen: www.ru.nl/radboud-reflects/agenda Wil je geen enkele verdiepende lezing missen? Schrijf je dan in voor de nieuwsbrief: www.ru.nl/radboud-reflects/ser…ief-radboud-reflects

Support the show to get full episodes and join the Discord community. Chris Summerfield runs the Human Information Processing Lab at University of Oxford, and he's a research scientist at Deepmind. You may remember him from episode 95 with Sam Gershman, when we discussed ideas around the usefulness of neuroscience and psychology for AI. Since then, Chris has released his book, Natural General Intelligence: How understanding the brain can help us build AI. In the book, Chris makes the case that inspiration and communication between the cognitive sciences and AI is hindered by the different languages each field speaks. But in reality, there has always been and still is a lot of overlap and convergence about ideas of computation and intelligence, and he illustrates this using tons of historical and modern examples. Human Information Processing Lab. Twitter: @summerfieldlab. Book: Natural General Intelligence: How understanding the brain can help us build AI. Other books mentioned: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans de Waal The Mind is Flat by Nick Chater. 0:00 - Intro 2:20 - Natural General Intelligence 8:05 - AI and Neuro interaction 21:42 - How to build AI 25:54 - Umwelts and affordances 32:07 - Different kind of intelligence 39:16 - Ecological validity and AI 48:30 - Is reward enough? 1:05:14 - Beyond brains 1:15:10 - Large language models and brains

Sean and Haley talk about social / observational learning with our dogs, how incredibly COOL and worthwhile those concepts are to explore, and also how they can fit into advocating for our pets. (Sometimes "showing our dog a person / dog / situation is okay" and "advocating for our dog" might sound contradictory, especially if we hear extreme statements at far ends of either spectrum, but they aren't mutually exclusive!) Some specific books that inspired these thoughts: Dog is Love by Clive Wynne The Genius of Dogs by Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods Dog Sense by John Bradshaw (Highly recommend reading the actual studies discussed for more context; all three of the above titles have nicely organized reference sections specific to dogs) Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are by Frans de Waal Some related links: Running list of dog ownership books I recommend overall Running list of all the animal-related books I've read recently Sean's older blog about "just hanging out" with Scout (talks about social relationships, approaching them in a natural way) Blog on if my dog wants to please me or not Blog on thinking about my dog as a human friend Blog on advocating for my dog Blog on the line between advocating and "babying" my dog

Sean and Haley talk about embracing the mythical magic of our relationship with Scout (how incredible is it that we harmoniously share life with a creature of a whole different species?!) while also staying rooted in an accurate perception of what makes our cattle dog, well, a dog. Sometimes we see animal lovers delving into "folk nonsense" and expecting unfair things from their companions (or creating potentially dangerous situations by assuming our pets automatically understand societal norms, illnesses, or so on in ways they actually might not). On the other hand, we also see trainers try to dismiss the potential depth of connection between dog and owner in favor of a more robotic or negative view of our pets. I personally think the healthiest approach is one in between! Books mentioned: For the Love of a Dog by Patricia McConnell (the first I read this past week) Dog Sense by John Bradshaw (the second I read this past week) Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are by Frans de Waal (I just can't stop talking about this one!) Dog is Love by Clive Wynne (apparently I also can't stop talking about this one...) Some related blog articles: Does My Dog Want to Please Me? Yes and No Pros & Cons of Thinking About My Dog as a Human Friend What Advocating For My Dog Means & Why It Matters (the first part of this talks about honoring my dog as a canine) Imagining My Dog's “Umwelt” Helps Us Grow as a Team (all about trying to understand how Scout experiences the world)

A while ago I answered an "ask me anything" question on our Instagram story saying that no, Sean and I do not want human kids. I was completely floored at the number of messages — and diversity of responses — I received. So Sean and I sat down to dig into the topic further! We explore ways that dogs and kids do feel very similar to us, ways they're different, if having Scout fills the "role" of a kid for us at all, and some other nuance along the way. Some links: Strange Planet comic I reference (unrelated to the actual topic but I said I'd include it, so I did!) January Instagram post talking about how I'm no longer completely resisting the "dog mom" label July Instagram post about how not wanting my own kids doesn't mean I hate kids Books I recommend to fellow dog owners (we mention Dog is Love a few times in this episode) My favorite Frans de Waal books for dog owners (seriously, go read Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are!) Blog about why it's sometimes helpful to think about my dog as a human friend (tangentially related to the parallels of dogs and kids / us both being social mammals)

What is gender? How different are men and women? Are differences due to biological sex or to culture? How do they compare with what is known about our fellow primates? Do apes also culturally learn their sex roles or is “gender” uniquely human? Shermer and de Waal discuss: sex and gender in humans, primates, and mammals • who you identify as vs. who you're attracted to • binary vs. nonbinary vs. continuum: how fuzzy can human sex categories be for a sexually reproducing species? • gender differences in physical and mental characteristics • why would homosexuality evolve? • chimpanzees and bonobos • what is the “purpose” of orgasms in women, nipples in men? • myths of the demure female • rape in humans and other primates: what is the purpose — sex, power or both? • murder, and human violence: how do men and women differ? • dominance and power • rivalry, friendship, competition and cooperation • maternal and paternal care of the young • same-sex sex • monogamy, polygamy, polyandry, etc. in humans, primates & mammals • grandmother hypothesis • primates & primatologists, humans & anthropologists: bias in science • the future of primates and primatology. Frans de Waal has been named one of TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People. The author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? among many other works, he is the C. H. Candler Professor in Emory University's Psychology Department and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

''A pioneer in primate studies'' (The Wall Street Journal), Dr. Frans de Waal is the author of The Bonobo and the Atheist, an exploration of the biological roots of human morality found in primate social interaction. His other 16 books include Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves, Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, and The Age of Empathy: Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society. De Waal is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences, the C. H. Candler Professor in Emory University's psychology department, and the former director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. Based on decades of human and animal research, Different argues that biology doesn't necessarily support traditional gender roles in human communities. (recorded 4/14/2022)

This final episode of This Animal Life is devoted to my fellow wolf-lovers. Sit down for a gripping conversation with Rick McIntyre, author of The Redemption of Wolf 302 in the Yellowstone Wolf series. Do wolves really have a moral code? Are some wolves more ethical than others, or are we humans just projecting? Through Rick's compelling stories, you'll find out why humans are more similar to wolves than to any other creature. You'll also learn why anthropomorphism can be accurate and necessary, what our astonishing similarities to wolves teach us about our better nature, and why we're wise to show mercy in this animal life. Show Notes: “Animals Are Moral Creatures, Argues Scientist,” by Tia Ghose, Live Science, November 2012. Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? By De Waal, Frans. WW Norton, 2016. Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition, by Miklosi, Adam, Dr.  Oxford University Press 2016. A Dog's World: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World Without Humans, by Jessica Pierce and Marc Bekoff. Princeton University Press, October 2021. The Moral Lives of Animals, by Dale Peterson, Bloomsbury Press, 2011. The Redemption of Wolf 302: From Renegade to Yellowstone Alpha Male, by Rick McIntyre. Greystone Books, October 2021. Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals, by Jessica Pierce and Marc Bekoff. University of Chicago Press, 2009.  

This conversation is part of the series 'Moral Matters Matter' ('Dare to know!' Philosophy Podcast). Today we are joined by Frans de Waal. Frans de Waal is a Dutch/American biologist and primatologist known for his work on the behavior and social intelligence of primates. He is Professor in the Psychology Department of Emory University and Director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, in Atlanta, Georgia. Since 2013, he is a Distinguished Professor (Universiteitshoogleraar) at Utrecht University. His first book, Chimpanzee Politics (1982) compared the schmoozing and scheming of chimpanzees involved in power struggles with that of human politicians. Ever since, de Waal has drawn parallels between primate and human behavior, from peacemaking and morality to culture. His popular books — translated into twenty languages — have made him one of the world's most visible primatologists. His latest books are The Age of Empathy (2009), and The Bonobo and the Atheist (2013), Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? (2016), & Mama's Last Hug (2018), . Two recent edited volumes are The Primate Mind (2012) and Evolved Morality (2014).

Join Lisa for a rollicking conversation with Jonathan Meiburg, musician and author of A Most Remarkable Creature: the Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World's Smartest Bird of Prey. Called "Johnny rooks," "false eagles," "flying monkeys," "shiftless wanderers of rubbish pits," and so much more, the caracara is a cheeky Muppet of a bird. Each of the ten species is notorious for curiosity, charm, and chicanery. You might not want to share an apartment with one, but you will never regret getting to know them.  Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLife.com and click on Show Notes or see below.   SHOW NOTES: “An Evening with Jonathan Meiburg and Jeff VanderMeer” Books & Books, YouTube, April 2021.  De Waal, Frans. Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? WW Norton, 2016. “Fallowfields Falconry - Meet Boo the Intelligent Caracara” YouTube, December 2011. “Geoff & Tina,” Caught by The River, March 2021.  Geoff Pearson and Tina video, “Clever Bird,” YouTube, August 2008. Genius Dog Challenge about word-learning in dogs, “Squall the Genius Dog,” This Animal Life, podcast, August 2021.  Gibson, Graham, The Bedside Book of Birds, Nan A. Talese, 2005. “The Great Ape Escape” the story of the orangutan Fu Manchu who fashioned a key and hid it in his lip, This Animal Life, podcast, August 2021.   Harrington, Katie, & Jonathan Meiburg “Use of appeasement display and recruitment by an adult Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) to overcome territorial defense,” Wilson Journal of Ornithology, August 2021. “Larue the Crested Caracara and fearful behavior,” with Hillary Hankey, Avian Behavior Institute, June 2003.   Sean McCann, “Red-Throated Caracara's are Way Cool Because . . .” YouTube, February 2014. Keep up with caracara expert Sean McCann on Twitter.  “Meet Kevin the Caracara” Falconry and Me, YouTube, April 2020. Jonathan Meiburg interviewed on “The Bedside Book of Birds with Margaret Atwood, David Sibley, Jonathan Meiburg, and Jessica Leber” Doubleday Publishing, YouTube, March 2021. Jonathan Meiburg's most remarkable book is A Most Remarkable Creature:  The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World's Smartest Birds of Prey Jonathan Meiburg interviewed on “Science and Nature: From the Page to Wilder Places,” Los Angeles Times Events, April 23, 2021.  Jonathan Meiburg interviewed for Paris Review Interview, by John Jeremiah Sullivan, April 2021.  Morrison, Joan, lecture on “Crested Caracaras,” Orange Audubon Society, YouTube, December 2020.  Pepperberg, Irene M., Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence—and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process, Collins, 2008. Pilley, John W. Dr., Chaser: Unlocking the Genius of the Dog Who Knows a Thousand Words, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, October 2013. “Project Aims to Save Rare Bird,” Tampa Bay Times, 2005. The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which sent Jonathan to the Falkland Islands in 1997.  Vanderbilt University, “Study Gives New Meaning to the Term ‘Bird Brain.'” Neuroscience News, June 2016.  Wallace, Amy, “Meet the Birds: Zorro the Striated Caracara,” Falconry and Me, YouTube, April2020.    

"It was as if all the pain in the world had found a voice."   Aurelien took a short trip to "The Island of Doctor Moreau" (1896) by H.G. Wells. It's an unfortunately readable classic about brutality, ego, torture, and humanity.    Add "Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?" by Frans de Waal to your tbr: https://wwnorton.com/books/Are-We-Smart-Enough-to-Know-How-Smart-Animals-Are/ -- * Theme: Magical Transition by Kevin McLeod * Additional music and sound effects from zapsplat.com

Also known as the Angel of Death, Oscar is a singularly unfriendly nursing home cat who somehow developed the habit of only cuddling up with the nearly departed. At this signal from the Grim Reaper of Cats, the staff alerted family, enabling them to say their goodbyes. Oscar's predictions have set the standard for medical practitioners, who still can't hope to match him. How does he do it? And, more intriguingly, why? What does Oscar want, and by extension, what do cats want? Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes. References: Bradbury, Ray.  “The Veldt,” The Illustrated Man, Doubleday, 1951. Cat image (left) by Tambako the Jaguar on Flikr Creative Commons, 2010. De Waal, Frans. Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? WW Norton, 2016. DiChario, Nick. "I am Mr. Baxter," This Animal Life, 2021. Dohen, Kathleen. “Cat's ‘Sixth Sense' Predicting Death.” Fetch by WebMD, July 25, 2007. Dosa, David, interviewed by Carol Kaufmann. “An Angel With Whiskers,” AARP Bulletin, July 10, 2010. Dosa, David, interviewed by Richard Schlesinger. “Eye to Eye: Oscar The Cat,” CBS News. July 27, 2007. David Dosa, Making Rounds with Oscar (The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat)  Hatchette Books, 2009. Dosa, David, featured in “Making Rounds With Oscar,” The Rhode Show, WPRI, YouTube, February 8, 2010. Eveleth, Rose. “Does This Cat Know When You're Going to Die?” Smithsonian Magazine. September 20, 2012. Hearne, Vicki. “What It Is About Cats.” Adam's Task Calling Animals By Name. Skyhorse, 1986. “Oscar the cat, Dr. Dosa, his new book, and the hazards of meeting the press,” The Providence Journal. Nagel, Thomas. “What is it like to be a bat?” [Wikipedia] The Philosophical Review. 83 (4), 1974.  “Oscar, the Nursing Home Cat Can Feel When People Are About to Die” by Spooky, Oddity Central. November 19, 2014. Szawarski, Piotr. “Classic cases revisited: Oscar the cat and predicting death,” National Center for Biotechnology Information. November 17, 2016. Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall. The Hidden Life of Dogs. Orion Publishing, 2003.        

Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves (W. W. Norton & Company) is a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of animals, beginning with Mama, a chimpanzee matriarch who formed a deep bond with biologist Jan van Hooff. Her story and others like it—from dogs “adopting” the injuries of their companions, to rats helping fellow rats in distress, to elephants revisiting the bones of their loved ones—show that humans are not the only species with the capacity for love, hate, fear, shame, guilt, joy, disgust, and empathy. Frans de Waal opens our hearts and minds to the many ways in which humans and other animals are connected. Frans de Waal, author of Mama's Last Hug and Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, is a professor of psychology at Emory University and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Mark Molloy is the reviews editor at MAKE: A Literary Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves (W. W. Norton & Company) is a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of animals, beginning with Mama, a chimpanzee matriarch who formed a deep bond with biologist Jan van Hooff. Her story and others like it—from dogs “adopting” the injuries of their companions, to rats helping fellow rats in distress, to elephants revisiting the bones of their loved ones—show that humans are not the only species with the capacity for love, hate, fear, shame, guilt, joy, disgust, and empathy. Frans de Waal opens our hearts and minds to the many ways in which humans and other animals are connected. Frans de Waal, author of Mama's Last Hug and Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, is a professor of psychology at Emory University and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Mark Molloy is the reviews editor at MAKE: A Literary Magazine. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/animal-studies

Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves (W. W. Norton & Company) is a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of animals, beginning with Mama, a chimpanzee matriarch who formed a deep bond with biologist Jan van Hooff. Her story and others like it—from dogs “adopting” the injuries of their companions, to rats helping fellow rats in distress, to elephants revisiting the bones of their loved ones—show that humans are not the only species with the capacity for love, hate, fear, shame, guilt, joy, disgust, and empathy. Frans de Waal opens our hearts and minds to the many ways in which humans and other animals are connected. Frans de Waal, author of Mama's Last Hug and Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, is a professor of psychology at Emory University and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Mark Molloy is the reviews editor at MAKE: A Literary Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves (W. W. Norton & Company) is a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of animals, beginning with Mama, a chimpanzee matriarch who formed a deep bond with biologist Jan van Hooff. Her story and others like it—from dogs “adopting” the injuries of their companions, to rats helping fellow rats in distress, to elephants revisiting the bones of their loved ones—show that humans are not the only species with the capacity for love, hate, fear, shame, guilt, joy, disgust, and empathy. Frans de Waal opens our hearts and minds to the many ways in which humans and other animals are connected. Frans de Waal, author of Mama's Last Hug and Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, is a professor of psychology at Emory University and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Mark Molloy is the reviews editor at MAKE: A Literary Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves (W. W. Norton & Company) is a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of animals, beginning with Mama, a chimpanzee matriarch who formed a deep bond with biologist Jan van Hooff. Her story and others like it—from dogs “adopting” the injuries of their companions, to rats helping fellow rats in distress, to elephants revisiting the bones of their loved ones—show that humans are not the only species with the capacity for love, hate, fear, shame, guilt, joy, disgust, and empathy. Frans de Waal opens our hearts and minds to the many ways in which humans and other animals are connected. Frans de Waal, author of Mama's Last Hug and Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, is a professor of psychology at Emory University and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Mark Molloy is the reviews editor at MAKE: A Literary Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves (W. W. Norton & Company) is a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of animals, beginning with Mama, a chimpanzee matriarch who formed a deep bond with biologist Jan van Hooff. Her story and others like it—from dogs “adopting” the injuries of their companions, to rats helping fellow rats in distress, to elephants revisiting the bones of their loved ones—show that humans are not the only species with the capacity for love, hate, fear, shame, guilt, joy, disgust, and empathy. Frans de Waal opens our hearts and minds to the many ways in which humans and other animals are connected. Frans de Waal, author of Mama's Last Hug and Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, is a professor of psychology at Emory University and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Mark Molloy is the reviews editor at MAKE: A Literary Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ten minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through these difficult times. Playwright, professor, director, and Carl Brandon and Otherwise-award winning writer Andrea Hairston talks with Gary about the necessity of reading during hard times, the appeal of hefty nonfiction titles as well as epic fantasy, the odd satisfaction of a virtual book tour, Afrofuturism and Indigenous Futurisms, and her new novel Master of Poisons. Books mentioned include: Master of Poisons by Andrea Hairston The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power by Shoshana Zuboff The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang The Book of Lost Saints by Daniel José Older Nine Bar Blues by Sheree Renee Thomas Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves, Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans de Waal

What separates your mind from the mind of an animal? Maybe you think it's your ability to design tools, your sense of self, or your grasp of past and future - all traits that have helped us define ourselves as the pre-eminent species on Earth. But in recent decades, claims of human superiority have been eroded by a revolution in the study of animal cognition. Take the way octopuses use coconut shells as tools, or how elephants can classify humans by age, gender, and language. Take Ayumu, the young male chimpanzee at Kyoto University who demonstrates his species' exceptional photographic memory. Based on research on a range of animals, including crows, dolphins, parrots, sheep, wasps, bats, whales, and, of course, chimpanzees and bonobos, our guest today explores the scope and depth of animal intelligence, revealing how we have grossly underestimated non-human brains. He overturns the view of animals as stimulus-response beings and opens our eyes to their complex and intricate minds. With astonishing stories of animal cognition, his work challenges everything you thought you knew about animal - and human - intelligence. We welcome author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, Frans de Waal. More about Frans: https://www.facebook.com/franspublic/

Dr. Shelley Alexander, canid specialist and expert in biogeography, professor at the University of Calgary, joins us to talk about coyotes and the human-coyote interaction.After talking about some of her background and interests, we talk about-how Shelley became interested in Coyotes-Coyote and animal play-animal intelligence and consciousness-how animals have been regarded by Western philosophy through history-Native American beliefs about Coyotes-the nature of Coyotes-Coyote diet-Coyote ecology and evolution-Coyotes, Cats, and Dogs-truths and fictions people believe about Coyotes-what people can do to protect themselves and their pets, if the rare need arises-how we can and should live with Coyotes. And more. Enjoy!About Shelley: Shelley M. Alexander is a Full Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Calgary. She has 25 years of experience studying wild canids and is an expert in geospatial analysis and spatial ecology. She founded of the Canid Conservation Science Lab (www.ucalgary.ca/canid-lab), which employs mixed-methods and promotes Compassionate Conservation. She has led international research collaborations on carnivore conservation in Belize, Canada, Mexico, the USA and Zimbabwe. Contact, and more about (achievements, background, publications, etc.), Dr. Alexander:1. https://geog.ucalgary.ca/manageprofile/profiles/shelley-alexander2. https://www.ucalgary.ca/canid-lab/Project Coyote: http://www.projectcoyote.orgContact Michael:1. ccerppodcast@aol.com2. http://www.goldams.com 3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ 4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/Show notes:1. Horsesa. Soul of a Horse by Joe Camp: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Horse-Life-Lessons-Herd/dp/0307406865/b. Nature in Horsemanship, Considering the Horse, Horses Never Lie, A Good Horse Is Never a Bad Color by Mark Rashid: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mark+rashid+books&crid=1IATMYNM6N9L7&sprefix=mark+rashid+%2Caps%2C186&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12c. The Man Who Listens to Horses by Monty Roberts: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Listens-Horses-Real-Life/dp/0345510453/d. Buck, a documentary about Buck Branahan: https://www.amazon.com/Buck-Brannaman/dp/B005S6VD70/2. Horses For Heroes: https://www.horsesforheroes.org3. Stacy Westfall shows how its done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKK7AXLOUNo4. Honza Blaha shows how its done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5ZmDkhqhW85. The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy ― and Why They Matter by Marc Bekoff: https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Lives-Animals-Scientist-Explores/dp/1577316290/6. The Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals by Charles Darwina. Free PDF on Internet: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1227/1227-h/1227-h.htmb. Purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Expression-Emotions-Man-Animals/dp/14701888807. Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans de Waal: https://www.amazon.com/Are-Smart-Enough-Know-Animals/dp/0393353664/8. Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel by Carl Safina: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Words-What-Animals-Think/dp/1250094593/9. The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild by Lawrence Anthony and Graham Spence: https://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Whisperer-Life-Herd-African-ebook/dp/B0050Q5WYS/10 Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds by Bernd Heinrich: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Raven-Investigations-Adventures-Wolf-Birds-ebook/dp/B000V507ES/11. Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History by Dan Flores: https://www.amazon.com/Coyote-America-Natural-Supernatural-History/dp/B01LXW9MP0/12. First Nation stories about Coyotes (I found these websites, but have not read the stories; I am just offering this as a start on you doing your own research)a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_(mythology)b. http://www.native-languages.org/legends-coyote.htmc. https://www.ubcpress.ca/asset/9270/1/9780774814010.pdfOther podcasts featuring Dr. Alexander (which episodes you can find on other podcast apps than those linked to here):1. https://www.biosphereinstitute.org/podcasts-and-other-media2. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/intermission-coyote/id1132743791?i=10003773641113. https://arts.ucalgary.ca/news/artscast-episode-2-human-and-coyote-conflict-urban-vs-rural4. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0k6Sm2E2xU9JmhGsnanx3malso here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpdSSJ8cuOs5. https://thefurbearers.com/blog/episode-128-special-report6. https://thefurbearers.com/blog/episode-103-the-bear-truthPicture and bio courtesy Shelley Alexander.

Dr. Benjamin Smarr returns for a deeper dive into sleep physiology, wearable technology, social jet lag, and the missed opportunities in health innovation.   “If people have been doing rotating shift work, the longer that they've not been doing it, the more all these bad effects tend to go away...which is amazing and wonderful. That's for adults. That's not for developing kids. But even so, I think saying I'm pregnant so I can never fly is probably overblown. I think it's more an issue of the chronic daily insults where you just don't get time to recover.” Dr. Benjamin Smarr   Who is Dr. Benjamin Smarr?   Dr. Benjamin Smarr studies the temporal structures that biological systems make as they move through time. An NIH research fellow at UC Berkeley, his work focuses on understanding how physiological dynamics like sleep, circadian rhythms, and ovulatory cycles are shaped by the brain, and how disturbances to those cycles gives rise to disease. Dr. Smarr is also an advocate for scientific outreach, and routinely gives public lectures and visits K-12 classrooms to help promote the idea that by understanding the biology that guides us, we can live more empowered lives.   Highlights on Sleep   [4:59] The importance of sleep cycles [6:36] Is any sleep stage more important than another? [11:04] Uberman, or Polyphasic sleep [14:40] Social jet lag [20:45] Circadian rhythms and pregnancy [24:18] The role of circadian rhythms and inflammation [27:40] Social jet lag, chronotypes, and student performance in the classroom. [32:50] Testing your chronotype without genetics [34:27] Dr. Smarr's take on the wearable market and the current best of breed. I do a deeper dive on this here. [37:54] If Dr. Benjamin Smarr designed his own wearable, what would it look like? [41:19] Global healthcare, data privacy, and other issues deterring health innovation [43:59] Why do we know so little about sleep? [49:59] Dr. Smarr's recent research with the "Gut Rig" [52:09] The Quantified Self project Dr. Smarr and I were involved in together [54:47] Dr. Smarr answers the final three questions   Resources Mentioned   3.4 million real-world learning management system logins reveal the majority of students experience social jet lag correlated with decreased performance Gut Rig - Artifact Rejection Methodology Enables Continuous, Noninvasive Measurement of Gastric Myoelectric Activity in Ambulatory Subjects. Class performance and chronotypes Circadian disruption in maternal and early life Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Franz de Waal The Art of War by Sun Tzu   Continue Your High Performance Journey with Dr. Smarr   LinkedIn Research Dr. Benjamin Smarr on Quartz See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ENCORE You own a cat, or is it vice versa? Family friendly felines have trained their owners to do their bidding. Thanks to a successful evolutionary adaptation, they rule your house. Find out how your cat has you wrapped around its paw. And it's not the only animal to outwit us. Primatologist Frans de Waal shares the surprising intellectual capabilities of chimps, elephants, and bats. In fact, could it be that we're simply not smart enough to see how smart animals are? Plus, the discovery of a fossilized dinosaur brain. Were those lumbering lizards more clever than we thought?   Guests: Alex Liu – Paleontologist, University of Cambridge, U.K. Abigail Tucker – Author of The Lion in the Living Room: How Housecats Tamed Us and Took Over the World Frans de Waal – Primatologist, psychologist, Emory University, and author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Empathy has long been considered a uniquely human trait, but it's an ability that has also been observed in apes and other animals. Primatologist Frans de Waal says that examples of empathy in non-human primates and other mammals suggest that empathy has a long evolutionary history in humans.   Frans de Waal is the C.H. Candler Professor of Psychology at Emory University where he directs the Living Links Center for the Advanced Study of Ape and Human Evolution. He’s the author of several books including The Age of Empathy, and most recently, Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?   Credits: Nancy Rosenbaum produced our story. Our editor is Audrey Quinn. Theme music by Henry Nagle. Additional music by Podington Bear, Lee Rosevere, and Box Cat Records. Being Human Bonus produced by Meredith Johnson.   Being Human: This episode was produced as part of the Being Human initiative. A joint project of The Leakey Foundation and the Baumann Foundation.    The Being Human initiative is all about why we experience our lives the way we do, including our thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Keep listening after our story for the “Being Human Bonus Segment” where we talk about  how the science in this episode applies to real world situations. Our guest is Natalee Hanson, a special education teacher who works with students who have emotional and behavioral disabilities.   The Leakey Foundation: Origin Stories is a project of The Leakey Foundation. The Leakey Foundation advances human origins research and offers educational opportunities to cultivate a deeper, collective understanding of what it means to be human. We give research grants to scientists and share their groundbreaking discoveries through our podcast, website, and lecture programs. We also give scholarships to students from developing countries to attend field schools and earn advanced degrees.   You can help The Leakey Foundation fund important scientific research and outreach programs like this podcast by making a tax-deductible donation to The Leakey Foundation. Visit leakeyfoundation.org/donate before August 31st and your donation will be doubled!    Adept Word Management: Origin Stories is sponsored by Adept Word Management. Intelligent transcripts. Visit them for all of your transcription needs at adeptwordmanagement.com.    You can find transcripts of our past episodes at leakeyfoundation.org.  

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Are animals smarter than we think? Primatologist Frans de Waal joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss animal intelligence and human bias. De Waal is author of the book "Are We Smart Enough to Understand How Smart Animals Are?"

Primatologist Frans de Waal discusses his latest book, Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? (Norton, 2016).