Michael Bond

Michael Bond, award-winning science writer and author of Animate, explores how animals shaped human minds and cultures. He discusses Paleolithic cave art, ritual and burial roles for animals, the Neolithic shift to domination and domestication, differing Indigenous and Western worldviews, and how dogs, wolves and cats influenced our social life. The conversation ends with a call to rethink how we treat other species.

Michael Bond, science writer and author of Animate, explores how animals have shaped human minds and culture. He discusses cave art, our brain’s tuning to spot animals, burial rituals and shapeshifting myths. He also traces domestication, philosophical divides, medieval animal trials, and modern findings on animal consciousness.