Musings: Technology, Science, and the Pursuit

About this episode

Daryl Colyer and Matt Pruitt discuss various topics related to the NAWAC and its efforts in wildlife research.

Hosts Daryl Colyer and Matt Pruitt have a one-on-one conversation that covers a range of topics related to the NAWAC and its efforts, including: the conclusion of the 2021 summer operation in Area X; applying conventional wildlife photography practices to the pursuit of the wood ape; the value of images; visual acuity in apes; testing the hominoid hypothesis; type I and type II errors; and why the pursuit matters.

People in this episode

Hosts: Daryl Colyer, Matt Pruitt

Topics covered

• technology
• science
• wildlife photography
• wood ape
• visual acuity
• hominoid hypothesis
• type I and type II errors

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Area X

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