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23. Pets: Convergent Evolution and Pet Therapy

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Learn about pets, how they evolved along with us and how they can help treat our ailments in today's episode

Today We Cover

  • Boris Levinson
  • Hippotherapy
  • Genetic similarities between humans and dogs
  • Electrode therapy
  • The science-practise gap

    • We Read, Listened and Watched

    • Panda’s falling video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLQiAqc1MI8
  • Joe Rogan Podcast: http://jrefan.com/the-joe-rogan-experience-episode-965-with-robert-sapolsky/
  • Podcast about doctor with aspergers: https://www.npr.org/2016/07/07/485138695/invisibilia-an-experiment-helps-one-woman-see-the-world-in-a-new-way
  • The Letdown: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7320300/
  • Bullshit “Numbers” episode = Season 4, episode 9
  • Bullshit “Dolphins” episode = Season 6, episode 4
  • Equine therapy: https://www.youtube.com/embed/FakQVg0Ck34

    • Also, if you want, here are the buzzfeed lists/quizzes we talked about:

    • https://www.buzzfeed.com/elainawahl/are-you-a-cat-person-or-dog-person?utm_term=.xmBnrR9LW#.uu1K1kqvd
  • https://www.buzzfeed.com/jennifertonti/purr-fect-products-for-your-inner-cat-lady?utm_term=.ii75Zg1dx#.mm1voL1nq
  • https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahhan/gifts-for-anyone-who-wishes-they-had-a-dog?utm_term=.cxVGa8EXw#.rjRe28Oql
  • https://www.buzzfeed.com/elainawahl/23-things-you-need-if-youre-obsessed-with-your-dog?utm_term=.wbbdqxenV#.uh3A8X5nl

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