What do we really know about animals, the beings whom we share much of our living space, DNA, brain structures and abilities with? Would a better understanding of the world through the eyes of an animal change our perception of what it means to be human?
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Should all cats have a loving human home? (00:35:27)
Worldwide, there are a vast number of unowned cats. But is this a bad thing? The cat lovers among us may wish for a world where all these moggies have a loving home and a human lap to purr in. But is ...
Is downplaying animal abuse endangering human lives? (00:31:27)
In the UK, where I'm currently living, you will get 15 years imprisonment for armed robbery, due to the lasting physical and psychological damage to the victim. But abuse, or kill an animal? You'll ge...
Are animal rescue organisations barking up the wrong tree? (00:31:58)
A year as a key decision maker in the world of animal rescue showed me just how difficult it is to change mindsets in a highly emotive field. Yet, many of the well-meaning policies rescues employ may ...
Are Feminists required to be Vegan? (00:36:09)
The inspiration from today's episode came from the 2019 paper: The Milkmaid’s Tale: Veganism, Feminism, and Dystopian Food Futures, by Dr Angela Lee. I was lucky enough to have Dr Lee join me to discu...
What can our kinship with animals tell us about our relationships with other humans? (00:31:06)
I speak with Maythe Han, a PhD anthropology researcher who has been investigating kinship between humans and their dogs. Despite the project being "a love letter" to her own dog, she has uncovered a d...
Just how close are we to our Chimpanzee cousins? (00:32:07)
As humans, we love to categorize. But what if these categorizations don't really reflect biological reality? Professor Volker Sommer joins me this week to give us some insight into the history, and th...
Can an elephant be legally recognised as a person? (00:34:39)
Happy, a captive elephant, currently has a petition filed on her behalf for a common law writ of habeas corpus (that is, against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment) in the New York Supreme Court. Th...
Why do we use Primates in research? (00:26:54)
A "behind the scenes" look at the history, and current practices of using primates in laboratory research. Why do we use these animals? What are the problems associated with their use? To help answer ...
Do animals play? (00:28:19)
Dr Raoul Schwing of the Kea Lab in Austria joins me to talk about one of his favourite topics, play. Do animals play? Why? And what special purpose does play serve in Kea parrots, one of the smartest ...
What does a vet and an environmentalist have in common? (00:34:14)
My guest today is Dr Simon Doherty of Queens University, Belfast. He talks to me about risks of zoonotic diseases, and how the best way to tackle these, and other public health problems is through com...
What is sentience anyway? (00:25:12)
This month, the UK government introduced a Bill to formally recognise animals as sentient beings. But what does this mean? And why is it important? What animals are sentient, and how do we know? To an...
Do fish feel pain? (00:34:10)
I am joined by Dr Lynne Sneddon, a fish pain and welfare expert, who explains the research she does on fish pain, her incredible discoveries, and how she is using this research to drive welfare change...
Is the media brainwashing us? (00:30:59)
Dr. Judith Benz-Schwarzburg, a scholar of human-animal studies at the Messerli Institute, Vienna, joins me to discuss how the media diverts scruitiny from the meat industry, and how advertisers use cl...
Are pets the new kids? (00:33:25)
A brief history of animal law and I have the privilage of speaking to Professor David Favre, a law professor at Michigan University. He sets out his idea for a new category under the law that would gi...
What is it like to be a bat? (00:30:03)
Evolution has endowed humans and every other living being on earth with a unique set of organs and sensory abilities that allow them to navigate the world. We understand the functions and mechanisms o...
What is an Animal? (00:24:14)
What is an animal? What is it that sets humans apart from other, non-human animals?
Animalistic Intro (00:01:17)
My name is Katharine Creagh. I studied psychology and human-animal interactions. In this series I will be sharing some of the groundbreaking work by scientists and scholars in the fields of biology, p...
