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Scientist and Animal Rights Advocate, Dr. Mark Bekoff, Finds Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy in the Emotional Lives of Animals
Universtiy of Colorado biology professor, and author of, The Emotional Lives of Animal discusses his research into animal emotions, and the controversy surrounding research suggesting animal consciousness.
Del Mar, CA, March 12, 2008 – Join host Alex Tsakiris when he interviews science researcher and author, Dr. Marc Bekoff, for a discussion on whether animals have emotions, and the implications for how we treat and protect the rights of animals.During the 30-minute interview Dr. Bekoff responds to the claim that animal behaviorist anthropomorphize their observations:
"..... it's like that whole thing on anthropomorphic double talk. Why is it anthropomorphic to say an elephant is in pain, but it is not anthropomorphic to say they she is feeling good... sorry, that just doesn't work any more"
Dr. Bekoff also offers his analysis of Ruper Sheldrake's experiments into dog telepathy and discusses the challenges of doing controversial research in an academic setting.
The interview is available
for immediate free download at: http://www.skeptiko.com/t/38-marc-bekoff-animal-emotions.htm.
Mark Bekoff is Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the Universtiy of Colorado, Boulder, and is Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society and a formaer Guggenheim Fellow. In 2000 he was awarded the Exemplar Award from the Animal Behavior Society for major logn term contributions to the field of animal behavior. Marc is also regional coordiantor for Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program, in which he works with students of all ages, senior citizens and prisoners, and also is a member of the Ethics Committee of the Jane Goodall Institude.
Alex Tsakiris is one of a group at www.OpenSourceScience.net interestest in replicating the "dogs that know" research of Dr. Rupert Sheldrake. This research examines whether dogs can telepathically anticipate when their owner's are coming home. Despite Scientific and acecdotal evidence, many secintists remain skeptical of these capabilities. Researchers hope to overcome this skepticism with their new findings
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