Science & Tech Archives | Global Animal Welfare

Dangerous Religious Thought Can Harm Animals and Society

November 9, 2014

Is religious discourse on animals and the environment relevant when it promotes disconnection from the natural world and other sentient beings? Should religions occupy a sacred space beyond reproach when they proselytize with easily disproved lies? I would arg...

How Drones Are Empowering a New Era of Animal Protection

Brad Anthony

November 8, 2014

Science & Tech

When Ecologist Lian Pin Koh gave his talk: A drone's-eye view of conservation at TEDGlobal in 2013 I knew we had just entered a new age for animal protection. Two things I regularly geek out on are animals and innovative technology, so seeing the two in concer...

Playing With Pigs

Brad Anthony

November 3, 2014

Science & Tech

Pigs are pretty awesome. And as poignantly pointed out by the Oatmeal, pigs are probably more awesome than you. Studies have illustrated pig's formidable intelligence in the animal kingdom - ranked behind chimps, dolphins, and elephants - so why do we still to...

Could we speak the language of dolphins?

Brad Anthony

November 3, 2014

Culture, Science & Tech

Did you know dolphins have culture and language? Bottlenose dolphins babysit the children from their neighbors in the Atlantic spotted dolphin community? They use tools, recognize themselves in mirrors, and have a brain to body ratio second only to humans? Res...

The Interspecies Internet

Brad Anthony

October 31, 2014

Science & Tech

What do dolphin researcher Diana Reiss, musician Peter Gabriel, MIT Internet visionary Neil Gershenfeld and Vint Cerf, Father of the Internet have in common? Give up? They're all interested in interspecies communication. The power quartet got together in...

Andras Forgacs | Bioprinting Leather & Meat

Brad Anthony

October 29, 2014

Lifestyle, Science & Tech

In 2012, it took the growth and slaughter of 60 billion land animals to feed and clothe 7 billion humans. In 30 years, by 2050, the world's human population is likely to hit 10 billion. By today's standards it will take 100 billion land animals to feed and clo...

How Animals Exhibit Morality

Brad Anthony

October 29, 2014

Ideas, Science & Tech

"If you ask anyone, what is morality based on? These are the two factors that always come out: One is reciprocity, … a sense of fairness, and the other one is empathy and compassion." Dr. Frans de Waal Dr. Frans de Waal is primatologist renowned for his st...