Watchlist | Animal Crackers
Waarom hebben wij eigenlijk huisdieren? Hebben dieren ook rechten? Hoe talig zijn ze? Hoe is de Teddybeer geëvolueerd en waarom? En wat kunnen we van dieren leren over onszelf? Het is dierendag! Daarom zetten wij onze lezingen over dieren vandaag in het zonnetje met deze watchlist. Miauw!
Why do we actually have pets? Do animals also have rights? How are their linguistic skills? How has the Teddy Bear evolved and why did that happen? And what can we learn from animals about ourselves? It's animal day today! That is why we put our lectures on animals in the spotlight with this watch list. Meow!
#1 How to Tame a Dog and Build a Fox - Lee Dugatkin
Tucked away in Siberia, there are furry, four-legged creatures with wagging tails and floppy ears that are as docile and friendly as any lapdog. But, despite appearances, these are not dogs—they are foxes and the result of the most astonishing experiment in breeding ever undertaken. Lee Dugatkin tells the inside story of the science, politics and adventure behind this experiment. Watch recording
#2 From Magnetic Turtles to Electric Fish - Martin Stevens
Our perception of the world is a product of our sensory systems. These allow us to communicate, avoid danger and find food. But other animals do not sense the world as we do - they have senses that are often quite alien to us. Martin Stevens introduces some of these senses, including ones that humans lack entirely, such as using magnetic information and detecting and even generating electricity. Watch recording
#3 Luisteren naar de verhalen van trekvogels - Theunis Piersma
Elk voorjaar is ecoloog Theunis Piersma weer blij als de vogeltrek op gang komt. Vanaf maart vliegen grutto’s ons land binnen, gevolgd door huiszwaluwen, gierzwaluwen en spotvogels. Maar wat als een voorjaar komt waarin bepaalde vogels níet terugkeren? Video afspelen
#4 Democratie voor dieren - Erno Eskens
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#5 The Animal in Us - Wulf Schievenhövel
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#6 Hoe 'talig' zijn dieren? - Carel ten Cate (audio)
Audio afspelen
#7 Van nutsdier tot geliefde huisgenoot - Peter Koolmees
#8 What Other Animals Teach us About Friendship - Lauren Brent
#9 Aaah, schattig - Carel ten Cate en theatergroep Cowboy bij Nacht (audio)
# 10 Darwin Comes to Town - Menno Schilthuizen
Interview with CBS - not at Studium Generale
* in the picture by Elmer Spaargaren you'll see Professor Doerak, the University Cat. Are you interested in his life and well-being? Follow him on Instagram!
