Saturday, August 10th, 2024
Special Edition: Are Zoos Ethical? What is Panda Diplomacy?
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It’s official – the U.S. has welcomed a new pair of giant pandas for the first time in more than two decades. The pandas made their debut at the San Diego Zoo this week. Of course, the pandas are incredibly cute, but they represent so much more.
Later in this episode – we’re talking about so-called “panda diplomacy.” How did the animals become such an important symbol on the global stage? Our guest Yun Sun is a senior fellow at the Stimson Center and an expert on Chinese foreign policy.
But first – are American zoos ultimately good or bad for animals? And is it ethical to visit zoos? We’re discussing all this and more with wildlife biologist and host of the “Fancy Scientist” podcast, Dr. Stephanie Manka.
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Guest: Stephanie Manka, PhD
Stephanie (Schuttler) Manka is a wildlife biologist with nearly 20 years of experience studying the behavior, conservation, and ecology of mammals across the world, and people’s perspectives towards wildlife.
She is a digital content creator and the founder of Fancy Scientist, a site dedicated to connecting people to science and nature, breaking stereotypes of scientists, and mentoring careers for aspiring wildlife professionals. She also hosts the Fancy Scientist podcast.
Dr. Manka is highly interested in increasing people’s connections to nature and overall scientific literacy through all forms of science communication.
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Guest: Yun Sun
Yun Sun is a Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center. Her expertise is in Chinese foreign policy, U.S.-China relations and China’s relations with neighboring countries and authoritarian regimes.
From 2011 to early 2014, she was a Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution where she focused on Chinese national security decision-making processes and China-Africa relations.
From 2008 to 2011, Yun Sun was the China Analyst for the International Crisis Group based in Beijing, specializing on China’s foreign policy towards conflict countries and the developing world.
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