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Wolf Trainers
Wolf Trainers

We are joined by special guests Dr. Andre Bulla and Oscar Turcios who share their continued adventure training wolves on a reserve. We invited them on after a conference presentation in which they described their experiences testing for concept learning in wolves, learning about wolves, and traveling during pandemic. It all started with a bottle of bourbon. Listen in to hear their story about training wolves.

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Animals, How To, InterviewWWDWWDAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, psychology, Wolves, Animals, Animal Training, Guest, Andrew Bulla, behaviorism, Behavior Modification, Training, behavior analysisComment
Human Lost and Found
Human Lost and Found

Search and rescue is an amazing, generous, and honorable activity... that is also dangerous and requires training. If you want to join search and rescue efforts, you can go through training or donate to the cause (https://greatnonprofits.org/categories/view/search-and-rescue-squads_). People might join this effort as a natural segue from their current line of work, to gain notoriety, to feel helpful, or because they're bored. There are also several types of search and rescue. Learn about it by listening to our episode.

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AnimalsWWDWWDAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, search and rescue, lost and found, human lost and found, dogs, 911, bastard search, everdell, rescue dogs, section h8, trampersComment
196 | A Name Eman a
196 | A Name Eman a

Get your stretchy pants and a dense rubber mat and prepare to be lead in a psychological stretch! This discussion covers what yoga is, the benefits to psychology, its relation to behavior analysis, and skepticism about some of the wild claims. Whether or not you’re a yogi, there is something here for you!

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Animals, Human Bias, PhilosophyGuest UserAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Naming, Language, Conservation, Animals, Tricolored dogs, je m'appelle, Dolphins, Furry-Nosed Otter, Sheep-Killing Eagle, Patriot Eagle, Gender, Male and Female namesComment
164 | Would a Head Transplant Work?
164 | Would a Head Transplant Work?

If we had to ask, then the answer is obvious. At this point, it seems unlikely. But even if we figure it out later, it may be unnecessary. A few experiments have mostly failed to demonstrate this with animals and one claimed to have succeeded with a human cadaver. By why would you want a head transplant anyway? One of our more humorous and thorough discussions IMHO.

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Myth-Busting, Animals, The BrainScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shanebraham, Black Lives Matter, head transplant, brain transplant, SkepticismComment
133 | Prion Diseases | Why We Do What We Do
133 | Prion Diseases | Why We Do What We Do

This was a creepy discussion that maybe would have been better suited to a Halloween episode. We break down the process of brain deterioration from misfolded proteins called “prions” [pree-awnz]. Perhaps you’ve heard of Mad Cow disease, Crutzfeldt-Jakob disease. These are types of prion diseases. Unfortunately, prion diseases have no cure and cannot be prevented by heating or otherwise chemically treating food containing prions. Prion diseases have a 100% fatality rate within 2-3 years of diagnosis. Furthermore, it is unlikely to be diagnoseable until destruction is nearly complete. The only strategy we have is to try and prevent this disease by avoiding consuming things that are likely to cause it.

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The Brain, Animals, Diagnosis, GeneticsScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shanebraham, Shane Spiker, neurons, Prions, Prion, Prion Diseases, Mad Cow Dissease, Neurology, Neurodegenerative Diseases, High Fatality, GeneticsComment
128 | Zombie Bugs | Why We Do What We Do
128 | Zombie Bugs | Why We Do What We Do

Although the idea of zombies comes from folklore and mystical traditions, there are real zombies in the world. Specifically, the cordyceps fungus that infects insects such as ants, kills them, and then drives their “reanimated” corpse around to find a place to spread spores to infect more insects. It is diabolical and creepy! But how does this brainless organism understand how to move the ant’s body? How does it know how to spread to other insects? We do our best to unpack what is understood and what might be happening.

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Spooky, The Brain, AnimalsScott Abraham MillerAbraham, October Spooky Psychology 2019, Zombies, Real-life zombies, Zombie Bugs, Zombie Ants, Zombie Spiders, Cordyceps, Creepy, Chilling, Scary, Brazil, Dementer Wasp, Fungus, Spores, Carpenter Ants, Re-animated corpseComment