The PrimateCast

The PrimateCast features conversations with renowned primatologists, wildlife scientists, conservationists and other professional animal enthusiasts about the processes and products of their work. The podcast is hosted and produced by Dr. Andrew MacIntosh, who's now the Senior Scientist, Wildlife Conservation at the Wilder Institute / Calgary Zoo. The show was incubated by Kyoto University's Center for International Collaboration and Advanced Studies in Primatology (CICASP), where Andrew worked from 2011-2024.

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Multilevel primate societies and understanding our own social worlds with Dr. Cyril Grueter

Send us a text In this installment of The PrimateCast, Andrew and Chris are joined by Dr. Cyril Grueter of the University of Western Australia. In February and March of 2012, Dr. Cyril Grueter visited PRI to meet with colleagues to discuss the various projects in which he is involved, including the ecology of temperate primates and the evolution of multi-level societies. We took the opportunity to bring him to the studio to discuss his research, from his PhD work on the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey ...

Aug 30, 2012•19 min•Ep. 5

On comparative cognition and designing the right experiment with Dr. Heidi Lyn

Send us a text The PrimateCast continues to roll on into the summer as Chris and Andrew chat in this installment with Dr. Heidi Lyn of the University of Southern Mississipi. Topics covered include: the language capabilities of cetaceans and primates the logistics of experimentation with diverse groups of animals Heidi Lyn's plans for groundbreaking future research in comparative cognition The PrimateCast is hosted and produced by Andrew MacIntosh. Artwork by Chris Martin. Music by Andre Goncalve...

Jul 03, 2012•33 min•Ep. 4

A corpus tool to support science writing for non-native language speakers with linguist Dr. Laurence Anthony

Send us a text After a temporary hiatus during Chris' expedition to West Africa, The PrimateCast is back and looking forward to a great summer packed with interviews that we've racked up over the past months. In today's installment, Andrew and Chris speak to Dr. Laurence Anthony, professor in the Center for English Language Education in Science and Engineering (CELESE) at Waseda University, Tokyo. CICASP invited Dr. Anthony to PRI in February to give a workshop on the use of corpus tools in tech...

Jun 25, 2012•35 min•Ep. 3

The full cast of CICASP (circa 2012) on opportunities for international students in our graduate program on primatology and wildlife research

Send us a text In this edition of The PrimateCast, we welcome Drs. Ikuma Adachi, Fred Bercovitch, and David Hill to the studio to discuss the CICASP program from top to bottom. In addition to discussing the program itself, we tackle issues surrounding adjusting to life in Japan and conducting research both at PRI and abroad at the many field sites run by researchers at the PRI. Our guests also discuss how they came to be affiliated with CICASP, from their own academic origins in graduate school ...

Apr 17, 2012•40 min•Ep. 2

The making of the (chimpanzee) Ai Project and more with former Primate Research Institute Director Dr. Tetsuro Matsuzawa

Send us a text In the first interview installment of The PrimateCast, former PRI director and current director of CICASP Dr. Tetsuro Matsuzawa discusses the history of primatology in Japan, from its humble beginnings on fabled Koshima Islet, through the development and continued progress of Kyoto University's Primate Research Institute and his own research on chimpanzee cognition. The PrimateCast is hosted and produced by Andrew MacIntosh. Artwork by Chris Martin. Music by Andre Goncalves. Here'...

Apr 16, 2012•49 min•Ep. 1

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