Differences between pet training and animal conditioning

Only one of these guys deserves a timeout. Wild Horse Photography / Getty Images People talk to their pets every day: praise when they are good, reassurance when they are confused, and affection when they cuddle. We also speak to animals when they misbehave. “Why did you do that?” someone could ask their dog. Or … Read more

Training an animal? An ethicist explains how and why your dog – but not your frog – can be punished

People talk to their pets every day: praise when they are good, reassurance when they are confused, and affection when they cuddle. We also speak to animals when they misbehave. “Why did you do that?” someone could ask their dog. Or we can scold the cat: “Don’t touch that!” – as we move a family … Read more

Billionaire Peter Thiel is one of thousands who will be cryogenically frozen after death – in the industry that sells life after death

Dr. Jerry Lemler, former president and CEO of the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, stands in the Patient Care Bay area where the heads and bodies of 49 individuals are kept in cold storage at the company’s headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, July 12, 2002.Jeff Topping/Reuters Cryonics companies cryogenically freeze people after death in the hope that … Read more