What Do You, a Chimpanzee, a Fruitfly, and a Banana Have in Common?

by Roger Abrantes | Sep 23, 2022 | Video

Watch Movie Roger Abrantes presents the amazing facts of evolution that links together all living organisms on Earth. Indeed, Darwin’s theory of evolution by means of natural selection changed our view of the world forever. 📖 Related Course: “Evolution.”...

Ethics After Darwin (Trailer)

by Roger Abrantes | Aug 9, 2022 | Video

Watch Movie Roger Abrantes presents a critical review of ethics after Darwin. This talk is a compelling and at times shocking analysis of our morality before and after Darwin. Undoubtedly, Darwin’s theory of evolution by means of natural selection changed the...

The Dog Behind the Fence—Is It a Killer?

by Roger Abrantes | Aug 2, 2022 | Video

Watch Movie Roger Abrantes, Ph.D. in evolutionary biology and ethology, explains “the dog behind the fence” behavior, critical and flight distances and how we affect our dogs’ behavior. It all begins with a story Professor Lorenz used to tell and...

Dogs Show Parental Behavior—Don’t They?

by Roger Abrantes | Jul 12, 2022 | Video

Watch Movie Roger Abrantes, PhD., explains parental behavior in dogs, the role of the dog mother and the dog father in the education of the pups, and gives us a rule of thumb for choosing a puppy. 📚References and further studies (references within the cited articles)...

Dogs Show Us Pacifying Behavior—Don’t They?

by Roger Abrantes | Jul 1, 2022 | Video

Watch Movie Pacifying behavior is the most common behavior dogs show to one another and us. Roger Abrantes, Ph.D. in evolutionary biology and ethology, explains pacifying behavior and its function and gives examples of the most common canine pacifying behavior...