In this episode, I chat with Dr Kathleen Reinhardt regarding her research into primates and how their sleep has evolved with their environment.
Dr Reinhardt grew up in New York, completing a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology at Stony Brook University before moving to the United Kingdom for further study.
She completed a Master of Science in Primate Conservation and a PhD in Anthropology and Geography at Oxford Brookes University in Oxford before moving to Canada.
Dr Reinhardt is currently based at the University of Calgary where she is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Transdisciplinary Research with the Faculty of Arts.
Kathleen is also an accomplished scientific illustrator and wildlife artist.
In this episode, Kathleen and I discuss:
- A new term for me, Torpor, and its meaning.
- Torpor and primates, with a focus on strepsirrhines.
- Another new term, cathermal.
- The similarities between primate and human sleep behaviour.
- The impact of humans on primate habitat and behaviours.
- The impact of light on animals and humans.
- Random thoughts and good wildlife documentaries.
- Kathleen’s wildlife artwork.
- Dreams in different environments.
- The ups and downs of research.
Website: kathleenreinhardt.com
Email: kathleen.reinhardt@ucalgary.ca
Instagram: instagram.com/theart_ofscience
