Philosopher (Animal Sentience/Welfare) & Former Zookeeper, Heather Browning | The Human Podcast #10
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Show Notes
Heather Browning is a philosopher at the London School of Economics & Political Science, where she researches animal sentience and welfare. Heather also spent many years as a zookeeper and animal welfare officer in Australia.
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Heather's Website: https://www.heatherbrowning.net
Heather's Twitter: https://twitter.com/zoophilosophy
Heather's LSE Research which contributed to a UK bill change: https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/octopus-crab-sentient-emotions-law-b2043357.html
ORDER OF CONVERSATION:
0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Early love of animals
02:48 - Zookeeper
11:25 - Animals passing away
13:17 - Animal welfare officer
19:16 - Lessons learnt about animal lives
23:50 - Favourite animals
26:17 - Switching to philosophy: undergraduate degree
31:12 - Philosophy PhD in animal welfare
35:23 - LSE Research contributing to a UK bill change
41:38 - Comparing effects of animal & human relationships
43:15 - Effect of thinking about animal minds
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