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Do you identify as an upright, walking, talking tool using Great Ape? Well, like it or not, you are. My name is Gilly Forrester. I'm a professor of comparative cognition, and this podcast channel will be featuring some of the many research projects I'm involved in.I'm proud of my ape identity because it's a unique window into who we are as human beings. And I really want to understand how our bodies and our brains work together to allow us to think, feel, act the way that we do. A big part of understanding who we are requires that we appreciate a shared evolutionary history with other apes. ...

The English Bulldog is on trial in Norway. The future of the Bulldog hangs in the balance as the Norwegian Supreme Court decides whether breeding of this much-loved breed should be banned. The dogs have done nothing wrong; the fault lies with us. We may find extreme physical features like big eyes, very flat faces or deep skin folds on dogs cute but these traits can cause our dogs to suffer throughout their lives. In the UK we claim to be a nation of animal lovers. Yet we are breeding and buying dogs for their looks despite the evidence of harm. What is the cause of this problem and what ...

A podcast series exploring why humans feel compelled to carry out the strange act that is telling stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People & Forests is a podcast for anyone who wants to learn more about our relationships with forests, why forests matter to us and how new ways of thinking about nature and rights could help us protect forests for present and future generations. The podcast is written and presented by Dr Helen Dancer of the University of Sussex and shares insights from her research on human-forest relations funded by an Arts & Humanities Research Council Leadership Fellowship. It is produced by Will Hood of The Academic Podcast Agency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.