Craig Stanford's guest appearances

Craig Stanford

ReWild Yourself

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Daniel Quinn

Abel James

Brian Mackenzie

Nadine Artemis

Esther Gokhale

Ben Greenfield

Dave Asprey

Dan Siegel

John Gray

Gretchen Rubin

Michael Douglas

Caitlin Doughty

Luke Storey

Shawn Stevenson

Brian Jones

OwlTail

Dr. Craig Stanford is an expert on animal behavior and human origins. He is a Professor of Biological Sciences and Anthropology at the University of Southern California and Director of USC's Jane Goodall Research Center.  He extensively studied chimpanzees in Tanzania, in collaboration with Dr. Goodall. He has also studied chimpanzees and mountain gorillas in Uganda as well as researching primates and other animals for more than 20 years in Africa, Asia and Latin America.   Stanford is the author of 16 books and 130 scholarly articles on animal behavior and human evolution.  In our conversation, we discuss the evolutionary ancestry of humans and chimpanzees and what this tells us about the relationship between our species today. Craig recounts how a letter led him to work alongside Jane Goodall as well as his experiences studying chimpanzees in Tanzania with her. We talk in depth about the structure of chimpanzee society and the diversity of personalities within the species, the relationship between wildlife and disease, the practice of eating primates in regions of Africa, and the future of the great apes.  Links relative to our conversation are below.   Craig Stanford Profile Craig Stanford Discovery Lecture Series  Jane Goodall Revisits Gombe  DNA Links Between Chimps and Humans Human Origins  Infant Human vs Infant Chimpanzee Chimpanzee Communication Chimpanzee Murder  Why Are Chimps Stronger Than Humans International Trade of Primate Meat 

Dr. Craig Stanford is an expert on animal behavior and human origins. He is a Professor of Biological Sciences and Anthropology at the University of Southern California and Director of USC's Jane Goodall Research Center.  He extensively studied chimpanzees in Tanzania, in collaboration with Dr. Goodall. He has also studied chimpanzees and mountain gorillas in Uganda as well as researching primates and other animals for more than 20 years in Africa, Asia and Latin America.   Stanford is the author of 16 books and 130 scholarly articles on animal behavior and human evolution.  In our conversation, we discuss the evolutionary ancestry of humans and chimpanzees and what this tells us about the relationship between our species today. Craig recounts how a letter led him to work alongside Jane Goodall as well as his experiences studying chimpanzees in Tanzania with her. We talk in depth about the structure of chimpanzee society and the diversity of personalities within the species, the relationship between wildlife and disease, the practice of eating primates in regions of Africa, and the future of the great apes.  Links relative to our conversation are below.  <a href="https://dornsife.usc.edu/labs/stanford/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Craig Stanford Profile</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51p0J5BTZks&amp;t=2111s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Craig Stanford Discovery Lecture Series</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUTZokPtb24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jane Goodall Revisits Gombe </a> <a href="https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/human-origins/understanding-our-past/dna-comparing-humans-and-chimps#:~:text=Human%20and%20chimp%20DNA%20is,generation%20to%20generation%2C%20changed%20too." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DNA Links Between Chimps and Humans</a> <a href="https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/genetics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Human Origins </a> <a href="http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20141012-are-toddlers-smarter-than-chimps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Infant Human vs Infant Chimpanzee</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NLZNFzK6jg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chimpanzee Communication</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XP6T1CMgBQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chimpanzee Murder</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w98mem4FVQ0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Are Chimps Stronger Than Humans</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/10341174" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">International Trade of Primate Meat</a>

A Chimp's Life (with Dr. Craig Stanford) 

What a treat it was to talk with primatologist and biological anthropologist Craig Stanford. If you’re a regular listener of ReWild Yourself podcast, you probably know how deeply fascinated I am with the great apes. I think they give us a window into understanding ourselves biologically, into understanding our wildness and even help us to glimpse into our origins. Craig — author of sixteen books and over one hundred scholarly and popular articles — has studied chimpanzees extensively, studying their hunting behavior in Tanzania in collaboration with Dr. Jane Goodall, studying chimps and mountain gorillas in Uganda and more. He takes us on a journey to the meeting place of primatology and anthropology. He breaks down the social behaviors of some of the great apes, focusing on chimps and bonobos, and shares some of his controversial findings on the popularized "peaceful bonobo" research. This interview provides context to many of the themes we discuss on this podcast and was my favorite of the season. if you’re interested in ReWilding, I think you’ll find our conversation fascinating. EPISODE BREAKDOWN:  Daniel shares on:  Vibram FiveFingers Fats, food fads and the ketogenic diet Thoughts on contraception &amp; my personal contraception strategy An interesting interview experience: Christianity and ReWilding   Craig’s journey in writing and primatology Our last common ancestor Should we be in the same genus as chimps and bonobos? The great apes as a window into our origins Multiple species of apes vs one Homo sapiens species What is a species? The politics of naming species Differences between chimps and bonobo Omnivorous diets and hunting strategies of apes Frodo’s story Meat as a commodity for manipulation The plight of the modern ape Craig’s prognosis for the future of the human species 

What a treat it was to talk with primatologist and biological anthropologist Craig Stanford. If you’re a regular listener of ReWild Yourself podcast, you probably know how deeply fascinated I am with the great apes. I think they give us a window into understanding ourselves biologically, into understanding our wildness and even help us to glimpse into our origins. Craig — author of sixteen books and over one hundred scholarly and popular articles — has studied chimpanzees extensively, studying their hunting behavior in Tanzania in collaboration with Dr. Jane Goodall, studying chimps and mountain gorillas in Uganda and more. He takes us on a journey to the meeting place of primatology and anthropology. He breaks down the social behaviors of some of the great apes, focusing on chimps and bonobos, and shares some of his controversial findings on the popularized "peaceful bonobo" research. This interview provides context to many of the themes we discuss on this podcast and was my favorite of the season. if you’re interested in ReWilding, I think you’ll find our conversation fascinating. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: <ul> <li>Daniel shares on: <ul> <li>Vibram FiveFingers</li> <li>Fats, food fads and the ketogenic diet</li> <li>Thoughts on contraception &amp; my personal contraception strategy</li> <li>An interesting interview experience: Christianity and ReWilding</li> </ul> </li> <li>Craig’s journey in writing and primatology</li> <li>Our last common ancestor</li> <li>Should we be in the same genus as chimps and bonobos?</li> <li>The great apes as a window into our origins</li> <li>Multiple species of apes vs one Homo sapiens species</li> <li>What is a species?</li> <li>The politics of naming species</li> <li>Differences between chimps and bonobo</li> <li>Omnivorous diets and hunting strategies of apes</li> <li>Frodo’s story</li> <li>Meat as a commodity for manipulation</li> <li>The plight of the modern ape</li> <li>Craig’s prognosis for the future of the human species</li> </ul>

Last Common Ancestor - Craig Stanford #113

Craig Stanford walks us through the basics of layer masking – using a monochromatic CALayer as as content mask for another CALayer.Music: What’s that Sound, by 20 Riverside from the Podsafe Music Network.

Craig Stanford walks us through the basics of layer masking – using a monochromatic CALayer as as content mask for another CALayer.Music: <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=7bfeaba73efc46f10a08da2d9ca9eaba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What’s that Sound, by 20 Riverside</a> from the Podsafe Music Network.

Craig Stanford – Layer Masking