FULL EPISODE: What Color's Your Best Nest? - February 26, 2026
Could a Dog's Lick Cost You Your Limbs?
The Last Show with David Cooper
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Show Notes
Animal cognition researcher Julia Self explains how the zebra finch has a strong preference for pink in its nests. Child and youth studies professor Naomi Andrews tackles the issue of whether teasing is playful or harmful. On Vet Talk – or Pet Talk – veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford covers the following stories: What viral monkey Punch and his plushie tell us about attachment theory; Woman loses all her limbs after being licked by a dog; and Completely new life form is wreaking havoc on deep-sea sharks. Health sciences and psychology professor Tony Bogaert discusses how he tracked the phrase "feeling sexy" across millions of books and uncovered a major difference in sexual psychology. Psychology researcher Samuli Linnunsalo reveals how the presence of eyes on a robot affects your perception of it. Psychology professor Paul Eastwick, co-host of the Love Factually podcast, challenges the idea that we should view dating as a marketplace. (Check out Paul's book Bonded by Evolution here.) Media and tech reporter Sydney Bradley explains how Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting from beyond the grave.
Segments:
- (00:00) Introduction
- (01:02) Julia Self
- (10:00) Naomi Andrews
- (20:00) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1
- (30:00) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2
- (39:50) Tony Bogaert
- (49:50) Samuli Linnunsalo
- (59:50) Paul Eastwick
- (1:09:50) Sydney Bradley
- (1:19:12) Sign-off
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