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Temple Grandin, autistic animal scientist and author–The Sequel

Duncan — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 05:00:25 +0000

In what might be called The Sequel, this represents the second portion of the interview I conducted on Feb. 12 with Temple Grandin, onstage at the Paramount Theatre in Austin. We covered a wide range of topics last week, though that discussion featured a preponderance of autism talk, hardly surprising given Grandin’s expertise, personal experience […]

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Temple Grandin, autistic animal scientist and author

Duncan — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:00:14 +0000

Temple Grandin–sometimes referred to as the world’s most famous autistic person, amidst several ways to describe her, including expert on animal behavior, prolific author, longtime professor of animal science at Colorado State University, fervent activist for autistic people, and tireless lecturer—sat with me onstage at the Paramount Theatre in Austin for what became a truly […]

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Temple Grandin, autistic animal scientist

Duncan — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 04:00:07 +0000

Dr. Temple Grandin–who truly wears multiple hats: fervent activist for autistic people, longtime professor of animal science at Colorado State University, expert on animal behavior, prolific author, tireless lecturer—discusses her forthcoming book, “The Grandin Papers.” Grandin explains that this new book collects some of her most important the scientific papers she’s written–with an emphasis on […]

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In Conversation With Dr. Temple Grandin–Part One

Duncan — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 05:00:38 +0000

This unusual edition of “Talking Animals” featured the first portion of an interview with Dr. Temple Grandin I conducted Feb. 1 in front of 1200 people at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, TX. Grandin is the professor of animal science at Colorado State University, consultant, prolific author and speaker, subject of the Emmy-winning HBO film, […]

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Robert Grillo, author of “Farm to Fable: The Fictions of Our Animal-Consuming Culture”

Duncan — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 05:00:24 +0000

Robert Grillo —an activist and writer who is the founder of Free from Harm, and just published his first book, “Farm to Fable: The Fictions of Our Animal-Consuming Culture”—recounts how his work in advertising, particularly handling food accounts (like working on McDonald’s Happy Meal boxes), along with the experience of adopting three baby chicks, provided […]

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Mark Devries, director of “Speciesism: The Movie”

Duncan — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 05:00:36 +0000

Mark Devries—director of the new documentary, “Speciesism: The Movie”—discusses how the film came about, and how he first became interested in factory farming. He traces the genesis of “Speciesism” to encountering some PETA protests, spurring an interest in learning more about what truly goes on behind the walls of factory farming operations, at about the […]

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Dr. Temple Grandin, author, professor, expert on autism and animal cognition

Duncan — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:00:57 +0000

This interview with Dr. Temple Grandin was delayed because the flight she was on that morning was very late landing, which we didn’t know in the first part of the show, when we were trying to reach her, and moving elements of the show around in her absence. Once we connected, Dr Grandin, who herself is […]

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