Episode Detail: Chimps R Us - Scientific American Frontiers
This episode explores “how chimpanzees see the world,” says host Alan Alda, who interviews primatologist Jane Goodall and observes tests measuring chimp behavior and intelligence. One, in Florida, shows that their moral code is similar to humans'. Another, at Ohio State University, shows that they can handle abstract concepts. And in Africa, chimp behavior varies from place to place. Also: Kenyan writer-photographer Karl Amann chronicles the devastating trade in bushmeat---including chimp meat.
