Recent articles directly or vaguely related to my areas of interest. It's been a while since I did one of these, so I have lots of links to share. Today's post focuses on articles about animals, animal rights, and the human-animal boundary.
- Chimpanzees seem to know what's on other chimps' minds – The Guardian
“Crockford said the findings suggest humans are not alone in knowing the minds of others, an ability that may have been pivotal in the evolution of language as it allowed humans to share information and boost collective knowledge.” - Orangutans to Skype between zoos with iPads – ExtremeTech
“So far their favorite iPad pastimes have been games like Doodle Buddy and Flick Flick Football, and watching videos.” - Smart chimpanzee starts fire with lighter and puts out fire – YouTube
- The legendary Jane Goodall on chimps, feminism and saving the planet – Green Global Travel
“I think if I had been male, I wouldn't have been pushing these anthropomorphic ideas. I was told I shouldn't have given the chimps names, that it is more scientific to number them, and that you shouldn't talk about their personalities, their minds, or their feelings because those are attributes of our own species. Fortunately, I was able to think back to the wonderful teacher I had as a child who taught me that animals do have personalities, minds, and feelings, and that was my dog Rusty.” - Sometimes Francis Collins does something right – ScienceBlogs
“The NIH, led by Dr. Collins, has recently accepted a recommendation from the National Institute of Medicine that future chimpanzee research funding shall be suspended, and that exceedingly strict guidelines are to be imposed.” - A new guinea pig law in Switzerland – The New York Times
“Switzerland has been tightening its animal-welfare laws, and because guinea pigs are prone to loneliness, it's now illegal to own just one.” - Clyven, the world's first transgenic mouse with human intelligence (fake/art)
“Chat with Clyven Online”
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