Mar 8, 2007
Brain Science Podcast #7 is an interview with Dr. Stuart Shanker,
PhD, co-author of The First Idea: How
Symbols, Language, and Intelligence Evolved From Our Primate
Ancestors to Modern Humans. We talk about his work with
autism and what he has learned from working with bonobos, a rare
species of chimpanzees. Some scientist think that Bonobo behavior
is remarkably similar to that of our earliest hominid ancestors. It
reveals much about the role of emotional signaling in
communication. For more information go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com or write to
gincampbell at mac dot com.