{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Dr. Colin Allen, Dr. Erica Cartmill, and Dr. Heidi Lyn: Animal Joy and the Science of Connection","description":" Are animals capable of feeling joy? How do we know? What is joy? Dr. Erica Cartmill wants to find out. She\u2019s the Indiana University professor of cognitive science, animal behavior, and anthropology that long-time listeners to Stories of Impact will recognize from conversations we\u2019ve had in the past about her studies of diverse intelligences and humor in apes. Today, we\u2019ll learn about one of her latest collaborative projects \u2014 a first of its kind multidisciplinary study: Joyful by Nature, on the evolution and the function of joy in animals. She\u2019s joined in conversation by Dr. Colin Allen, Professor of Philosophy at University of California Santa Barbara and Dr. Heidi Lyn, Joan M. Sinnott Professor in Psychology and Marine Sciences at the University of South Alabama. This team of expert researchers shares why it\u2019s both timely and important to move the science of animal emotion forward.    Read the transcript of this episode   Subscribe to Stories of Impact wherever you listen to podcasts   Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and  YouTube   Share your comments, questions and suggestions at info@storiesofimpact.org   Supported by&amp;nbsp;Templeton World Charity Foundation    &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Stories of Impact","author_url":"https:\/\/www.storiesofimpact.org\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38909895\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/3bcedc\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/195613785"}