Why Do Animals Play?

Why do some animals play - and some don’t? That’s what Meredith wants to know. In this special collaboration with Outside/In, we investigate how and why animals - and people! - of all shapes and sizes play. Play scientists Junyi Chu and Jackson Ham help us ask the important questions like: Can you tell an octopus to play? And what can rats teach us about why taking turns is important? It turns out that play is serious science!
This episode is a collaboration with Outside/In (outsideinradio.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cjw…) from New Hampshire Public Radio, and co-reported with executive producer Taylor Quimby. Taylor recommends the show for older kids and teens, and suggests these family-friendly episodes for listening together.
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You can make kids hike, but you can't make them hikers (pod.link/1061222770/episode/ae4c6a8a0fe94a3707…)
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