Gartner Hype Cycle diagram. Creative Commons. Are you familiar with the Gartner Hype Cycle? It’s a way of separating hype from reality when it comes to emerging technologies – like cell and gene therapies (CGTs). The hype cycle employs a graph to present the maturity of new technologies through five phases. Learn more here. The...

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Zazie spoke to The Atlantic about dogs' love for toys, and to Cat Chat with tips on kitty litterboxes.Photo: FabNat/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd, PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.I spoke to The Atlantic about dogs and their toys for this article about...

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A photo of Marcella Townsend following treatment for severe facial burns using placenta-derived grafts. Credit: Kendrick Brinson/The New York Times/Redux Millions of placentas are discarded annually around the world. Given the regenerative medical potential demonstrated by placenta-derived tissue over the years, this is quite an unfortunate statistic. First used in 1910, placenta-derived tissue was abandoned...

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"At last, a brilliant voice to give cats the recognition they deserve."--Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods, coauthors of The Genius of Dogs.By Zazie Todd, PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.This month, the Animal Book Club is reading The Hidden Language of...

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Zazie and Kristi answer questions about dog and cat behaviour in this episode of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation which was recorded live.By Zazie Todd PhDWatch episode 21 of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation below or on Youtube, listen below or via your favourite podcast app (Apple), or read highlights of the conversation below. About...

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Dog training isn’t just about behaviour. Here are 3 ways that you can use classical conditioning to build positive associations for your dog. Photo: Annabel Gsoedl/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd, PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Everyone’s heard of classical conditioning, because everyone has heard...

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I was delighted to be a guest on Tom Candy's podcast, Simplifying Shelter Behaviour, to talk about helping dogs with fear and anxiety.By Zazie Todd, PhDSimplifying Shelter Behaviour is the go-to podcast for people interested in shelter animal behaviour, whether you work or volunteer at a shelter or rescue, adopted a rescue dog, or simply...

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Lovely feedback on Bark! Fest and an update on when to expect the recordings.By Zazie Todd, PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Bark! Fest, the book festival for animal lovers, took place online in September 2024 and I thought it was amazing....

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