Forum on Animal Research Ethics
Prosocial Primates: Empathy in Animals and Humans
Event Details
Date
Friday, February 3, 2012
Time
7 p.m.
Location
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
Description
Dr. Frans de Waal from Emory University argues that understanding empathy’s survival value in evolution can help build a more just society based on a more accurate view of human nature. Dr. de Waal’s research in social behaviors in primates shows how empathy comes naturally to a variety of animals, not just humans.
Cost
Free
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