monkey is concerned about lack of protein in diet

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Categories: Pseudo-explanations

An example of anthropomorphims in public science discourse:

"So, suddenly the monkey's…squeaking the monkey equivalent of 'oh heck, what am I going to do, erm, I'm faced with all this fruit with no protein and I've got to be a spider monkey'…"

Dr Adrian Barnett

Dr Adrian Barnett (Department of Animal and Agriculture, Hartpury University) was speaking on an episode of BBC 'Science in Action'. (Read 'Monkeys that do not give a fig about maggotty fruit?')

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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.