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Birds, Bats and Minds. Tales of a Revolutionary Scientist: Donald R. Griffin. Volume Two
Get PDFIn this three-volume biography, we revisit the life and accomplishments of the revolutionary scientist, Donald R. Griffin. He encountered a lifetime of initial hostile resistance to his ideas and studies; now they are largely accepted. He and a colleague discovered the phenomenon of echolocation used by bats to navigate and capture insects, proposed that birds navigate guided by such cues as the sun and stars, and suggested that animals are likely aware, thinking and feeling beings. Forty interviews with his colleagues and friends help us understand the young emerging scientist and the mature researcher. We learn about his and others’ research up to the present times. We gain insights into his thinking and the rigors and delights of fieldwork. Efforts to promote animal well-being intrinsically depend upon the insights from his groundbreaking ideas.
In Volume two, Griffin leaves the hostile environment at Harvard to accept an invitation to establish a new institute of animal behavior studies at the Rockefeller University (RU), and helps establish a field station. He entices the ornithologist Peter Marler to join him. During his studies of puzzling fishing bats at the tropical research station in Trinidad, Griffin meets and later marries the noted marine scientist Jocelyn Crane, who manages the station with famed naturalist William Beebe. Griffin pursues ground-breaking research with bats and, using radar tracking, of migrating birds across the sea. Detailed descriptions are provided of the findings regarding bats and their use of echolocating signals. The innovative work of numerous RU animal behavior researchers is described as is the harsh and strenuous work of field research and the thrill and joy in the scientists’ discoveries.https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/ebooks/1032/thumbnail.jp
Bridging U.S. Conservative Values And Animal Protection
Get PDFThis study combining desk research and academic literature review will identify alignments between conservative values and animal protection goals
Bird Flu Spreading to Farmed Mammals in the US
Get PDFThe more mammalian species infected by bird flu, the greater the threat of a new pandemic
Can animal consciousness be resolved scientifically?
Get PDFCarolyn Ristau\u27s biography of Donald Griffin is a comprehensive work that sheds light on a seminal chapter in the history of ethology—the ambitious attempt to establish a research field dedicated to animal consciousness. Although Donald Griffin\u27s endeavor ultimately fell short of its revolutionary goals, it catalyzed significant progress in understanding evolution and mechanisms of animal cognition
Bird Flu Infections in U.S. Dairy Herds Raise Human Health Concerns as Cases Rise
Get PDFA recent CDC study highlights human bird flu infections among U.S. dairy workers, signaling broader transmission risks. With outbreaks across 15 states, experts warn that the bird flu virus, H5N1, could evolve, increasing potential human-to-human transmission risks
Cognitive ethology, Animals and Society, and the American Sociological Association
Get PDFGriffin’s The Question of Animal Awareness (1976) and Animal Minds (2001) enabled and emboldened other disciplines to expand their research to include non-human animals. The creation of a dedicated section on human-animal relationships in sociology’s national professional organization is but one example
What Vegan Advocates Can Learn From The Social Spread Of Quitting Smoking
Get PDFAnyone who has been vegan for a while has likely seen how their diet and lifestyle can influence or spread to those around them. Yet if each vegan was able to create two new vegans, we would have likely seen more significant shifts in the rates of veganism (Our World In Data, 2022) in recent decades. This illustrates the difficulties of understanding social contagion—the process of information (including attitudes or behaviors) spreading throughout a group—especially in relation to veganism. By understanding social contagion better, advocates can improve their diet change outreach, possibly by mastering the art of “vegan contagion.” The spread of veganism hasn’t been formally studied as of yet, but this study reflects on a similar behavior change that has been commonly studied: quitting smoking. With this literature review, we examined peer influences on quitting smoking with the goal of generating hypotheses about peer-to-peer influence on veganism. We believe these findings will be beneficial for both advocates working on diet change or animal product reduction as well as researchers looking to study the social contagion of veganism
Addressing the Veterinarian and Veterinary Technician Shortage: Innovations in Animal Healthcare Access
Get PDFThe United States is experiencing a shortage of veterinary care providers. A new group proposes innovative solutions
Las Vegas\u27 Last Tiger Show
No full textWild animal shows are losing public appeal and undermining conservation messages and efforts