Podcasts
Top 5 Best Parrots for Beginners
More Australians than ever are buying parrots as pets, but they’re also being resold at a faster rate. The reason for this is a misconception of how easy it is to look after these beautiful creatures. Parrots can be a misleading pet due to a belief they’re easy to keep, with many thinking they’re an easier option than a cat or dog. This is not the case. Realistically parrots need…
Disgusting Animals: what underlies the ‘Eeeww’ factor?
Do slugs disgust you? How about dog poo, or road kill? Tyler (T.J.) Kasperbauer gained his PhD in Philosophy from Texas A&M University where he wrote a dissertation on moral psychology and animal ethics. He is currently completing post-doctoral research…
An evolutionary experiment: when did wolves become dogs and what comes next?
When did wolves become dogs? What evolutionary and developmental processes are involved in creating physical variation? Is selection responsible for moulding the diversity of life? Or does developmental bias via drive and constraint determine how animal shapes change? Abby Drake…
Do fish feel pain? Diving in to the deep end of fish welfare
Do fish really feel pain? You might assume yes, but you’d be wrong. Kind of. You see – it’s complicated. Dr. Ben Diggles has worked with government, aquaculture industry, recreational fisheries, and commercial fisheries throughout New Zealand, Australia, Asia and the…
Just walking the dog: what promotes healthy humans?
Did you know scientists are studying the ways that you walk your dog? What motivates you, how long you exercise for, what features (like footpaths and dog parks) promote human activity – all these questions and more, are being studied by researchers,…