Links to Magazine Articles

SCIAM Profile of Jane Goodall

The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals
Review of The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals, a book by primate expert Frans de Waal.

Intelligence Considered
This article explores the nature of intelligence, and considers the role cognition plays in animal intelligence.

How Closely Are Humans Related to Apes and Other Animals?
Bernhard Haubold of the Max Planck Institute of Chemical Ecology looks at how we are related the rest of the animal kingdom.

Can Animals Empathize?
Read about research, and some opposing views, on the fascinating topic of an animal's concept of self.

Jungle Medicine
An interesting look by Cornell University biologist John P. Berry into whether gorillas, like chimps, use plants for medicinal purposes.