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?

Topics covered

• insects
• pain
• animal rights
• ethics
• The Selfish Gene
• mammals

Keywords

• insects
• pain
• animal rights
• The Selfish Gene
• ethics
• mammals

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Selfish Gene

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