10,000 Birds
MAY 6, 2011
You’d think, then, that applying science to philosophy by studying the evolutionary underpinnings of thought and behavior across species would be right up my alley. With those caveats in mind, I took up Dale Peterson’s The Moral Lives of Animals with hope and not a little trepidation.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 24, 2016
There’s no indication yet that the American Ornithological Union is considering lumping Blue-wings and Golden-wings into one species, but according to the researchers, a conservation case can be made for doing so, as both birds favor similar habitats. Genetic differences in throat color illustration by Liz Clayton Fuller/Bartels Science).
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Birkhead, the experienced storyteller who is also Emeritus Professor at the School of Biosciences, The University of Sheffield, author of multiple scientific articles as well as books of popular science, knows how to make it readable and fun. Common Guillemot research at Skomer Island, Wales. Beagle , pt.
Critter News
MARCH 21, 2012
But I want to be able to argue about it intelligently, citing science, not just morals. And, in this day and age, do we really need to be stuck with this archaic and barbaric method of research? I've finally decided to take the plunge and really learn about animal experimentation. Many times tests fail.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 17, 2014
But the tenets of the North American Model were developed in the 19th century, when wildlife ethics and science were a mere glimmer of what we understand today. Dr. David Lavigne, Science Advisor to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, co-authored Gaining Ground: In Pursuit of Ecological Sustainability 5.
Animal Person
AUGUST 12, 2009
But they also haven't made a moral choice to not use animals. However, there's a context here, and that context is that the message is coming from an organization that focuses on the science angle of our use of sentient nonhumans (i.e., animals in research, in schools or as food). My dogs eat vegan dog food.
Animal Person
JUNE 8, 2009
For those who didn't read the five-part Slate series " Pepper, the stolen dog who changed American science " by Daniel Engber , I recommend it for the history, but also for the misconceptions and assumptions that you might want to discuss on the Facebook discussion about the series. Let's deconstruct: Part I: Where's Pepper?
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