What an episode that was! This week we have Anita, a very passionate biology researcher from MMU talking a little about her PhD research and taking loads of really complex questions. Why do chimps bare their teeth? Do they have a sense of self? Can a primate understand fairness and have a sense of morality? We also cover some hilarious experiments and discuss some wider human implications for what intelligence means.

Speaker bio:

Anita is a current PhD student in the Preziosi lab: her current research project focusses on the genetics of endangered African mammals and the impact of the One Plan approach on conservation of several species, both in and ex situ. My research interests more broadly span from conservation genetics to the influence of welfare on conservation outcomes, using behaviour as an indicator; I have previously worked with mammal and bird species, but my interests range across taxa