Claudia talks to Lauren van Patter about the concepts of feral and invasive species. They touch on the differences between the two concepts and consider how issues of colonization, reproduction, and human control lead to the categorization of some animals as biosecurity threats. Date Recorded: 21 September 2022 Dr. Lauren Van Patter …continue
Anthony or A.C. is a philosopher and author. In 2011 he founded and became the first Master of New College of the Humanities. Anthony is the author of over 30 books including The Future of Moral Values, What Is Good?, The Meaning of Things, The Good Book & The God …continue
Cats are an animal figure both feared and worshiped. In particular, the black cat is associated with witches and is often hurt or rejected because of this bias. In this episode, Juliana talks with Natalie Harris-Spencer, an author, editor, and blogger about the black cat she won on Twitter, animals …continue
We chat with Dr Danny Pimentel, a researcher from the University of Oregon. Danny’s research investigates the impacts of eXtended Reality (VR, AR, and MR) storytelling experiences on attitudes and behavior. In particularly, Danny has investigated how seeing the world through an animals eyes in Virtual Reality influences people. If you’re interested in trying out …continue
Lisa Dumas is on a mission to make the world a better place. This week she joins us on the podcast for a conversation about how she’s working toward expanding access to plant-based food options to those in need. Not only is she increasing accessibility for healthy alternatives, Lisa is …continue
Jacqueline Whitmore didn’t come from the upper crust, but she learned early that courtesy and caring opened doors and created opportunity. After paying some dues to corporate America, she set out to found the Protocol School of Palm, offering etiquette training not a Downton Abbey-style class system, but a contemporary …continue
El Capitán Luis Humberto Quiroga está destinado en el SEPRONA desde 2018 y es Jefede la Unidad de Protección de la Naturaleza UPRONA de la Comandancia de Barcelona.Hoy nos acompaña para hablar sobre un delito tan grave como desconocido para elgran público. El tráfico de animales. ¿A qué especies afecta? …continue
On this episode I will be discussing a case that a lot of you have no doubt heard of, and that is National Pork Producers Council v Ross, which was recently argued in the Supreme Court. This case brings into question the constitutionality of Proposition 12, something else which many …continue
