Animal Minds
November 26, 2021 12:00
00:00 / 59:11
In this hour of Radiolab, stories of cross-species communication.
When we gaze into the eyes of a wild animal, or even a beloved pet, can we
ever really know what they might be thinking? Is it naive to assume they're
experiencing something close to human emotions? Or is it ridiculous to assume
that they AREN'T feeling something like that? We get the story of a rescued
whale that may have found a way to say thanks, ask whether dogs feel guilt,
and wonder if a successful predator may have fallen in love with a
photographer. Read more
When we gaze into the eyes of a wild animal, or even a beloved pet, can we
ever really know what they might be thinking? Is it naive to assume they're
experiencing something close to human emotions? Or is it ridiculous to assume
that they AREN'T feeling something like that? We get the story of a rescued
whale that may have found a way to say thanks, ask whether dogs feel guilt,
and wonder if a successful predator may have fallen in love with a
photographer. Read more
In this hour of Radiolab, stories of cross-species communication.
When we gaze into the eyes of a wild animal, or even a beloved pet, can we
ever really know what they might be thinking? Is it naive to assume they're
experiencing something close to human emotions? Or is it ridiculous to assume
that they AREN'T feeling something like that? We get the story of a rescued
whale that may have found a way to say thanks, ask whether dogs feel guilt,
and wonder if a successful predator may have fallen in love with a
photographer.
When we gaze into the eyes of a wild animal, or even a beloved pet, can we
ever really know what they might be thinking? Is it naive to assume they're
experiencing something close to human emotions? Or is it ridiculous to assume
that they AREN'T feeling something like that? We get the story of a rescued
whale that may have found a way to say thanks, ask whether dogs feel guilt,
and wonder if a successful predator may have fallen in love with a
photographer.
