Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat, with Hal Herzog

Start: 10/17/2010 3:00 pm

End: 10/17/2010 4:00 pm

Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat. Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals.

A controversial, thought-provoking, and unprecedented exploration of the psychology behind the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways we think, feel, and behave towards animals. It is a cross between Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma and Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods. Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat, in the words of Irene M. Pepperberg, bestselling author of Alex & Me, “deftly blends anecdote with scientific research to show how almost any moral or ethical position regarding our relationship with animals can lead to absurd consequences.”

Hal Herzog, a Professor of Psychology at Western Carolina University, is a maverick scientist and leader in the field of anthro-zoology. He has been investigating the complex psychology of our interactions with other species for more than two decades. In studying how people negotiate real-world ethical dilemmas, he has studied animal activists, cockfighters, veterinary students, animal researchers, and ex-vegetarians. An award-winning teacher and researcher, his research has been published in journals such as Science, The American Psychologist, The Journal of the Royal Society, The American Scholar, Anthrozoos, BioScience, The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Ethology, and Developmental Psychobiology. His work has been covered by Newsweek, Slate, National Public Radio, Scientific American, USA Today, The London Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and many other newspapers.