Web-Exclusive Video: Chimp Emotions
Check out this video to learn more about Lisa Parr's studies on chimp emotions and what these studies can tell us about the human spark.
Sep 16th, 2009
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Spark Blog: Chimpanzee Culture?
Psychologist Vicky Horner discusses research into chimpanzee cultural transmission. Do chimps have "culture" like humans?
Aug 26th, 2009
WHAT IS THE HUMAN SPARK?
What is the nature of human uniqueness?
In a three-part series originally brodcast on PBS in January 2010, Alan Alda takes this question personally, visiting with dozens of scientists on three continents -- even undergoing an examination of his own brain.» Learn More
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