He is the author of numerous books, and his scientific work has been published in hundreds of technical articles in journals such as Science, Nature and Scientific American. Candler Professor in the Psychology Department of Emory University, and Director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center.
de Waal has drawn parallels between primate and human behavior, from peacemaking and morality to culture.įrans de Waal is the C. His first book, “Chimpanzee Politics” compared the schmoozing and scheming of chimpanzees involved in power struggles with that of human politicians. Mr de Waal is best known for his work on the behavior and social intelligence of primates. But what if animals can do these things, too? What if we’ve just never really understood how to discern animal intelligence? Biologist and primatologist Frans de Waal challenges us to think more like an animal in his new book, “Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?”
We design and use tools to our advantage. Humans think, feel and plan for the future.
This episode originally was broadcast in March, 2017.
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