Thinking twice about a dog’s thoughts: Barnard’s Dog Cognition Lab

About this episode

This episode explores the work of Barnard’s Dog Cognition Lab to understand how dogs perceive the world.

Humans and dogs have an undoubtedly strong connection. However, how well do humans really know their canine counterparts? In this episode of The Ear, Melina Nath explores the work of Barnard’s Dog Cognition Lab, the first lab of its kind in the country, to answer questions about how dogs truly see the world. Credits ​ Edited by Sophia Cordoba, Lara-Nour Walton ​ Produced by Melina Nath with assistance from Eleanor Moseley and Eesha Ramanathan ​ Music by Eva Scholz-Carlson and Matthew Lucia ​ Illustration by Eva Vu Stern Follow us on Instagram @SpectatorPodcasts and check out our other episodes!

People in this episode

Hosts: Melina Nath, Eesha Ramanathan

Topics covered

• dog cognition
• human-animal connection
• animal behavior
• Barnard College
• research
• society
• culture

Keywords

• dog cognition
• Barnard College
• animal behavior
• human-dog relationship
• cognitive research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Barnard’s Dog Cognition Lab

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