Insects and pain and The Selfish Gene turns 50
About this episode
The episode discusses whether insects feel pain and the implications for animal rights, alongside a reflection on the 50th anniversary of 'The Selfish Gene'.
If insects feel pain, do they deserve animal rights as apply to mammals?
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