This week’s podcast uses the hormone oxytocin to demonstrate the effect on public perception and expectations when research is given an strong positive emotional spin.
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A recurrent theme in history is “Who will watch the watchers?” Nor does science escape such scrutiny as the these studies remind us.
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As we approach the second week of our podcasting break, the quadrupedal muses and I begin our celebration of the New Year at the little house on the hill by sending you all good wishes for a happy and fulfilling New Year. Ollie also wanted me to remind you to party responsibly like he does.
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The podcast is taking some time off this holiday season to enjoy family, friends, and a little quiet time too.
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One certainty about behavior and all science is its uncertainty, and howler monkeys certainly make a good case for this.
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As with fundamentalism in other areas, reports of fundamentalism related to animals tends to overshadow the work of the good people working to address the difficult human issues that more often than not underlie those animal issues. They are the true heroes and I for one am grateful for their presence.
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Most people are familiar with the lessons we can learn from little mustard seeds or acorns. But as Frica taught me, the oft-maligned burr can be a pretty good human and canine teacher too.
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This podcast coincides with the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, but it explores a concept–being thankful for failures–that deserves attention regardless of the time of year.
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What do heart transplants, African elephants, and white and black elephants have in common? Tune in to this podcast to find out.
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