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The Central Connecticut State University PodcastCCSU Shines: Hall of Fame Honor, New Cybersecurity Program, Student Awards, Community Projects, and Football SuccessGood morning, Blue Devils! Here's your latest update on what's happening at Central Connecticut State University.
First up, we're proud to announce that our very own physics professor, Dr. Ali Antar, has been inducted into the Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame for 2025. This honor recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to our community, and Dr. Antar's dedication to education and research exemplifies this spirit.
In other news, our engineering students have been making a tangible impact in nearby communities. They recently designed and constructed two custom timber bridges, which were presented to the towns of Avon and Simsbury. This...
2025-07-1402 min
The Deal with Animals with Marika S. Bell121. Is the Joy of Sex Common Across Species? with Dr. Jonathan Balcombe (S13)Send us a textEpisode 6 of the series: Sex and Animals Transcript Dr. Jonathan Balcombe elaborates on the nuanced distinctions between consciousness and sentience, emphasizing that emotions and feelings play crucial roles in animals' daily lives, much like in humans. Guest: Dr. Jonathan Balcombe is a biologist and ethologist whose work has reshaped how we think about animal consciousness and behavior. Born in England and raised in New Zealand and Canada, he spent decades in the U.S. before settling in southern Ontario, where he balances his scientific pursuits wi...
2025-05-191h 03The Deal with Animals with Marika S. Bell116. Creative Courtship: Lessons from Animal Others with Author, Dr. Carol Gigliotti (S13)Send us a textEpisode 2 of Series 13, Sex and Animals: Transcript "Creativity is all about problem solving." - Dr. GigliottiGuest Bio: Carola Gigliotti is an author, artist, animal activist, and scholar whose work focuses on the reality of animals’ lives as important contributors to the biodiversity of this planet. She is Professor Emerita of Design and Dynamic Media and Critical and Cultural Studies at the Emily Carr University of Design, Vancouver, BC. CANADA To connect with Carol: https://www.facebook.com/carol.gigliotti, @carolgigliotti.bsky...
2025-03-1041 minThe Deal with Animals with Marika S. Bell113. The Animal Turn Crossover ...with Carol Gigliotti and Claudia Hirtenfelder (S12)Send us a textEpisode 7 of Series 12, Animals in Art and Culture TranscriptA Crossover Special! This is a fascinating conversation between Claudia Hirtenfelder and Carol Gigliotti from The Animal Turn podcast. They discuss Gigliotti's groundbreaking book 'The Creative Lives of Animals,' which explores animal creativity, cognition, and agency.Be sure to catch the previous episode with Claudia as a guest on TDWA for a round table discussion with Marika and artist, Shannon Johnstone about Banksy's 2024 "London Zoo Series" Please remember to review and follow! www.jon...
2025-01-131h 16
The Animal TurnBonus: Creativity with Carol GigliottiUsing Carol Gigliotti’s book “The Creative Lives of Animals” as a backdrop, this episode explores animals and the creative process. From the artistic intricacies of humpback whales' bubble-net feeding to the sophisticated communication skills of prairie dogs, Carol guides us through a world where animals demonstrate remarkable creativity, highlighting how they make meaning for themselves. Date Recorded: 6 March 2024Carol Gigliotti is an author, artist, animal activist, and scholar whose work focuses on the reality of animals’ lives as important contributors to the biodiversity of this planet. She is Professo...
2024-08-261h 15
Strange CountryPlay TimeHey Dash Hounds, you clever playful listeners. Why do we play? Are we even allowed to play as adults without judgment. Not if Beth is around. In this episode, Kelly and Beth discuss the science of play—specifically animal play. Of course we have watched our cats indulge in "playful" ankle biting, but other animals also incorporate play in their daily lives. But why? Listen and find out. Thank you always for listening; it's an act of love. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands. Works cited, dude: Wikipedia, https://www...
2024-06-1351 min
Physiological Reviews PodcastSex Differences in Blood Pressure Regulation and Hypertension The topic of hypertension is of paramount clinical importance as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, and kidney disease. Sex differences in blood pressure regulation play a major role in the pathophysiology of hypertension. In the episode, Dr. Carol Ann Remme (University of Amsterdam) interviews Dr. Thu Le (University of Rochester) about her new Review in Physiological Reviews on the renal, hemodynamic, and hormonal mechanisms of sexual dimorphism in blood pressure homeostasis. We discuss sex chromosome effects, hormonal changes, potential sex differences related to innate and adaptive immunity, and the clinical relevance of animal models...
2024-04-1130 min
Storytelling AnimalsThe Creative Lives of Animals, with Carol GigliottiPart 1 of a series on animal agency! An interview with Carol Gigliotti, author of The Creative Lives of Animals.For more on the book: https://nyupress.org/9781479815463/the-creative-lives-of-animalsFor the author's recent op-ed in The Scientist: https://www.the-scientist.com/reading-frames/opinion-biodiversity-loss-worsened-by-extinguishing-animal-innovators-70535 Support this podcast with a monthly donation on Patreon: https://patreon.com/storytellingpodSubscribe to the free weekly Storytelling Animals newsletter: https://apple6.aweb.page/p/de4ee963-cd8d-4ced-9975-e13965236a7dFollow this podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaytonRMartindLea...
2023-04-251h 01Storytelling AnimalsThe Creative Lives of Animals, with Carol GigliottiPart 1 of a series on animal agency! An interview with Carol Gigliotti, author of The Creative Lives of Animals.For more on the book: https://nyupress.org/9781479815463/the-creative-lives-of-animalsFor the author's recent op-ed in The Scientist: https://www.the-scientist.com/reading-frames/opinion-biodiversity-loss-worsened-by-extinguishing-animal-innovators-70535 Support this podcast with a monthly donation on Patreon: https://patreon.com/storytellingpodSubscribe to the free weekly Storytelling Animals newsletter: https://apple6.aweb.page/p/de4ee963-cd8d-4ced-9975-e13965236a7dFollow this podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaytonRMartindLea...
2023-04-251h 01
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 211: Animal Creativity with Carol GigliottiOn this episode, we speak to Professor Emerita Carol Gigliotti. Before retirement, Carol was Professor of Dynamic Media and Critical and Cultural Studies at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, Canada. She will be known to many listeners for her work on critical animal studies, animals and technology, and animals in art and design. This includes her 2009 book Leonardo's Choice: Genetic Technologies and Animals, which was published by Springer. On this episode, however, we talk about her new book, which is called The Creative Lives of Animals. It was published in 2022 by New York University Press a...
2023-02-2035 min
All Creatures PodcastEpisode 320:The Creative Lives of Animals w/Carol GigliottiThe animals we cover in the is podcast surprise us at every turn. This also is what author Carol Gigliotti talks about in her book, "The Creative Lives of Animals." In her interview with Angie, Carol talks about her lifetime experience as an educator and how she came to love nature all its life. Carol is a Professor Emerita of Dynamic Media and Critical and Cultural Studies at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. As a scholar she documents how animals are more than just "instinctive" creatures and are actually more complex than we know. She brings a...
2023-02-201h 00
KGNU - How On EarthAnimal CreativityThis week on How on Earth, Beth speaks with Professor Carol Gigliotti about her new book, The Creative Lives of Animals. She provides a new perspective on animals as agents in their own lives, as valuable contributors to their world and ours, and as guides in understanding how creativity may contribute to conserving the natural world. Presenting a powerful argument for the importance of recognizing animals as individuals and as creators of a healthy, biodiverse world, this book offers insights into the creativity of animals.
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2023-01-2424 min
In Tune to Nature PodcastThe Creative Lives of Animals: Dr. Carol Gigliotti on the Culture and Ethics of Fellow Animal SpeciesWe should begin to see multiculturalism as including the creativity and morality found in the cultures of fellow animal species (besides just us humans). In this 27 minute interview, host Carrie Freeman talks with Dr. Carol Gigliotti who shares insights and examples from her book “The Creative Lives of Animals” by NYU Press (2022), from whales to dogs to chimps to birds, mice, and ants. There is a lot to discover if we are willing to recognize the creative ways that other animal species choose to live their lives and solve problems (as whole cultures but also as unique individuals).
Ca...
2023-01-0926 min
Second Act Success: Business Tips & Career Change Advice for WomenWedding Singer Turned Audiobook Narrator with Sheri Saginor| Ep #45Sheri Saginor’s career has taken a lot of unexpected turns over the last few decades. She spent her 20s as a musician, singing in a wedding band, living the gig life. After looking for a more steady paycheck, Sheri set her eyes on high tech sales. She spent a year in an admin position before transitioning to an outside sales rep. After many years of success in her position, and a brief stint as a stay-at-home mother, Sheri decided to put her communication skills to work as a freelance speechwriter, writing everything from keynote addresses to Ted Talks to...
2022-12-2034 min
Sentientism135: "The Creative Lives of Animals" - Author Carol Gigliotti - SentientismCarol is an author, artist, animal activist and scholar whose work focuses on the reality of animals’ lives as important contributors to the biodiversity of this planet. She is Professor Emerita of Design and Dynamic Media and Critical and Cultural Studies at the Emily Carr University of Design, Vancouver, BC. CANADA. Her most recent book is The Creative Lives of Animals.
In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “who matters?”
Sentientism is "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings." The video of our conversation is here on YouTube.
We dis...
2022-11-281h 29
Missing WitchesWF Carol Gigliotti: The Creative Lives Of Animalshttps://carolgigliotti.com/ https://www.doctorbugs.com/writing/the-books/adventures-among-ants/http://pages.nbb.cornell.edu/seeley.shtmlhttps://www.cornell.edu/video/thomas-d-seeley-lives-of-beeshttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/8705048-honeybee-democracyhttps://caroljadams.com/spom-the-bookhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/491750https://www.brigidbrophy.com/https://www.theguardian.com/education/2008/mar/26/australia.worldhttps://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/kevin-neville-laland(4ae352f3-32ca-418e-9d07-9b8ee17e6183).html
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2022-10-2041 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 63: Critical Animal Studies with Carol GigliottiIn this episode of Knowing Animals I speak to artist, advocate and independent scholar Carol Gigliotti. Today we will focus on Carol's book chapter 'The Struggle for Compassion and Justice through Critical Animal Studies', which was published in 2015 as part of the Oxford Handbook of Animal Studies. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!
2018-03-1224 min