Goldfish – The Genesis of Mistreatment
A Familiar Image: The Emptiness of the Bowl The passage of time brings to mind the same unchanging image: a goldfish swimming in the void of its bowl. It is silent, uncommunicative, and above all, undemanding, qualities that make it the ideal pet for those who seek convenience over care. Its well-being is reduced to […]
Free-roaming Dogs and Poor Management: a Case Study from Apulia in Italy
Stray dogs are often seen as an urban issue: abandoned animals living on the outskirts of cities, invisible and forgotten. But there is a lesser-known, more complex reality rooted in rural cultural and social dynamics: that of the free-roaming farm dogs. The Invisible Face of Stray Dogs: Farm Dogs Roaming Freely In the province of […]
So Similar, So Different
Similar Structures, Different Perceptions Even when sensory channels are shared, there are considerable differences in perception between species. Sometimes these differences are clearly discernible, since the organ responsible for perception within a given sensory channel already shows significant variations. Other times, the differences are more subtle, but no less important. When we look, listen, smell, […]
Necrobotics: a New Field?
Necrobotics is an emerging field that repurposes biological materials, specifically deceased organisms, as functional components in robotic systems. Unlike biohybrid robotics, which integrates living tissues, necrobotics utilizes non-living biological structures to perform mechanical tasks. The first experiment with deceased spiders Unlike humans, who use pairs of agonist and antagonist muscles to achieve movement in both […]
The Cat in Relation to the World
Cat is an extremely sensitive animal in its relationship with the world. When we admire its remarkable perceptual abilities, such as its capacity to detect, even while sleeping, the faint squeak of a mouse or its mastery in moving through its surroundings as if it possessed the perfect rhythm for every gesture, we must understand […]