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In 'Becoming Wild,' Carl Safina Takes Us Inside The Cultures Of Animals

April 15, 2020 • Combining the knowledge of a seasoned scientist and the skills of a good storyteller, the ecologist-author invites us to leave our cultural worlds and enter some animal ones to see just how they work.

Carl Safina Talks Of Wild Wolves And Bottle-Fed Squirrels

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Carl Safina Talks Of Wild Wolves And Bottle-Fed Squirrels

September 17, 2015 • Ecologist, activist and writer Carl Safina reflects on his observations of love and status-striving among wild wolves and discusses animal minds with anthropologist Barbara J. King.

Making A Case For The Minds Of Animals

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Making A Case For The Minds Of Animals

September 11, 2015 • A new book makes a strong case for the claim that animals have rich mental lives, says Alva Noë, but falters on the idea that when it comes to knowing what others think and feel, we can only guess.