The Cat's Meow, Jonathan Losos

from Why Authors Write · host Mary J Cronin

Evolutionary biologist Jonathan Losos talks about his lifelong love affair with cats, and discoveries about the private language of meows that they use to communicate with humans. He reflects on the challenges and rewards of writing popular science books, and how his research for The Cat's Meow actually changed his own perspective the future of feline evolution. TakeawaysWhy Jonathan decided to write popular science booksThe private language of catsThe evolution of new cat breedsThe future of feline evolutionChapters00:00 A Lifelong Love Affair with Cats06:00 The Private Language of Meows13:56 From Wildcats to Family Members20:12 The Future of Feline Evolution - Why Cats Will Survive

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