Tag jenny diski

August 8, 2017
in Art + Science, Environmental Studies, Humanities, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, Social Science

Jenny Diski: On Babyface

August 8, 2017
in Art + Science, Environmental Studies, Humanities, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, Social Science

Jenny Diski— The great advantage over real live creatures that my Three Bears had in common with Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse, aside from not needing to be fed or produce droppings, was neoteny. Mickey and my ursine family looked only glancingly like a mouse or brown bears, and much more like babies.

January 23, 2012
in Literature, Psychology, Science

Lest We Forget: What We Don’t Know About Animals

January 23, 2012
in Literature, Psychology, Science

Follow @yaleSCIbooks Sarah Underwood— A lot more sheep were involved in my college experiences than is probably typical. Colonial Williamsburg overlaps the College of William and Mary’s campus, so my friends and I had easy access to the reconstructed historical buildings and gardens. Because I’m a nerd (typical of W&M),