The BITCH is Back with Zoologist and Bestselling Author Lucy Cooke

About this episode

Lucy Cooke discusses the importance of storytelling in understanding the natural world and challenges outdated perspectives on animal behavior.

Stories shape our world – and our lives. Even when they're simply... stories, not actual truths. That's where Lucy Cooke comes in. With a deep understanding of the natural world and the courage to be a shotcaller, she goes to where the truth is revealed: the wild places our animal kin inhabit, getting first-hand accounts of what the world's species are really about. Looking beyond outdated perspectives and challenging the biases that have skewed our stories, she reveals the incredible...

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Host: Ellen Petry Leanse

Guest: Lucy Cooke

Topics covered

• animal behavior
• storytelling
• natural world
• bias in narratives
• zoology

Keywords

• Lucy Cooke
• animal kin
• natural world
• storytelling
• bias
• zoologist
• bestselling author

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