Rationally Speaking #159 - Colin Allen on "Do fish feel pain?" - a podcast by New York City Skeptics

In this episode Julia talks with philosopher of cognitive science Colin Allen about whether fish can feel pain. In the process they explore a cluster of related questions: Are fish conscious, and how could we tell? What's the difference between pain and suffering? And are there evolutionarily adaptive reasons why animals would have the subjective experience of pain, as opposed to just instinctive reflexes to avoid potentially harmful stimuli?

Further episodes of Rationally Speaking Podcast

Further podcasts by New York City Skeptics

Website of New York City Skeptics