The head of the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the new and unregulated industry of pet cloning, its hit-or-miss successes, and if this is even something that we should be doing.
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What it takes to be top dog at a dog show
Tommy Tomlinson joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss the world of competitive dog shows, where the lives of dogs take on a new level of attention to detail.
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How well do you know your dogs and cats?
Krys Boyd talks with experts on dogs and cats – plus we’ll hear from a veterinarian about how her job requires her to care for the well-being of people, too.
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Why we call some animals pests and not others
Science writer Bethany Brookshire talks about why some animals are demonized over others and why we choose certain furry companions as pets.
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How dogs became our best friend
Animal expert Jules Howard talks about advancements in dog research, what we know about dog cognition and emotion, and the decades of study that brought us to where we are today.
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How scientists could help your dog (and you) live longer
Wired senior editor Tom Simonite discusses breakthroughs in doubling lifespans of animals, how this could lead to better aging therapies for humans, and why the FDA has not gotten involved yet.
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Cat Moms And Granddogs: Your Multi-Species Family
SMU sociologist Andrea Laurent-Simpson joins us to talk about how our pets became our “fur babies” and what that tells us about the dynamics of what it is to be a modern family.
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How A Pair Of Pups Became BFFs
“CBS Sunday Morning” correspondent Martha Teichner joins us to tell the story of her beloved bull terriers, and how rescuing them has brought her joy and a deeper understanding of what it means to love.
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The Suffering Of The It Dogs Of Instagram
Journalist Tove K. Danovich joins us to discuss dogs bred for aesthetics, not purpose, and why that’s harming the health of man’s best friend.
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Who’s A Good Dog?
Alexandra Horowitz, who runs Barnard College’s Dog Cognition Lab, joins us to talk about our continued canine obsession.
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What Your Dog’s Really Thinking And Feeling
Evolutionary biologist Marc Bekoff joins us to talk about the curious habits of our four-legged friends.
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Being A Dog
This hour, we’ll talk about the incredible amount of information dogs collect through their noses with Alexandra Horowitz, author of “Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell.”
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