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119. April Special! What Does the Future Hold for Human-Animal Studies? with Dr. Ken Shapiro

The Deal With Animals 21 April 2025


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Special Episode! 

” it seems to me that development could be as revolutionary as the domestication of animals itself 10, 000 years ago.”Dr. Shapiro

Technology’s role in animal advocacy and science takes center stage. Lab-grown meat and alternatives to animal testing, such as organs on a chip, are highlighted as transformative developments that could profoundly reduce animal exploitation.

Guest Bio:  Dr. Kenneth Shapiro is cofounder and President of the Board of Animals and Society Institute, and founding editor of Society and Animals and other human-animal studies publications. With a BA from Harvard in American Studies and a PhD in Clinical and Personality Psychology from Duke, his work spans vegetarianism, animal advocacy, and critiques of lab research. He’s published books, including Animal Models of Human Psychology (1998), and guides on treating animal abuse. Based in Washington Grove, MD, he tends to a bluebird trail, a pollinator meadow, and enjoys vegan cooking. Learn more at animalsandsociety.org. 

Book Recommendation: Abundant Earth: Toward an Ecological Civilization by Eileen Crist

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