The Modern Dog (broadcast Friday, May 15th, 2009)

Photo by Annette Heist.

Can you decode meaning from listening to your dog's barks and whines? In this hour of Science Friday we're going to the dogs, from how they communicate with us, to how they've evolved along with our technology. We'll also talk about dog genetics and evolution -- how can a single species contain breeds as different as Great Danes and Chihuahuas?

Guests

Stanley Coren
Author, "The Modern Dog: A Joyful Exploration of How We Live with Dogs Today" (Free Press, 2008)
Professor, Psychology
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Matthew Breen
Professor of Genomics
Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences
North Carolina State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Raleigh, North Carolina

Eyal Zehavi
Founder and CEO
Bio-Sense Technologies
Petah Tikva, Israel

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Segment produced by:Christopher Intagliata

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