About this episode
The episode explores a unique project involving raising a chimpanzee in a human-like environment.
Working as a lab assistant at the Columbia University Psychology Department, I’m called to work on a unique project: chimp-proofing a mansion at the Delafield Estate in Riverdale. Professor Terrace is experimenting with raising a chimp in as close to a human home as possible in an effort to see if a chimpanzee can be...
Topics covered
- chimpanzees
- human-animal interaction
- psychology
- experimentation
- animal behavior
Keywords
- chimpanzee
- Nim Chimpsky
- Columbia University
- psychology
- animal behavior
- experimentation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Columbia University Psychology Department
Books & works: Nim Chimpsky
Places: Delafield Estate, Riverdale
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