Björn Ólafsson works in research and research communication for the animal protection movement, bridging the gap between academic researchers and on-the-ground advocates.
Tag: Animal Welfare
We’re Reaching a Critical Mass – Marketing Expert Jack Waverley on Sentientism Ep:235
Jack Waverley is a senior lecturer in marketing at the University of Manchester. A Sentientism conversation about what’s real, who matters and how to make a better world.
“Factory farming… is impermissible in Islam” – Altamush Saeed – Sentientism 216
Altamush Saeed is an animal and environmental law professor in Pakistan. A Sentientism conversation about what’s real, who matters and how to make a better world.
“That system will be history… Our job is just to speed that up” – Thom Norman of Farmkind – Sentientism Ep:215
Thom Norman is the co-founder of the non-profit FarmKind. A Sentientism conversation about what’s real, who matters and how to make a better world.
“This great unresolved tension of modern life” – Monica Murphy & Bill Wasik – Sentientism Ep:214
Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy are the authors of “Our Kindred Creatures”. A Sentientism conversation about “what’s real?”, “who matters?” and “how to make a better world?”
“A new world of animal justice” – Sabine Brels of World Animal Justice – Sentientism Ep:189
World Animal Justice aims for the global recognition of crimes against animality (or even sentientity). A Sentientist conversation.
“Your Robot Dog Will Die” Author Arin Greenwood – Sentientism Ep: 176
Arin Greenwood is an animal writer, novelist and lawyer. A conversation about Sentientism’s “evidence, reason and compassion”.
“Welfare protections have failed animals” – Legal Academic Dr Jane Kotzmann – Sentientism Ep:173
Dr. Jane Kotzmann is an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Deakin Law School. A Sentientism conversation about what’s real, who matters and how we can make a better world.
“A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness” – Walter Veit -Sentientism Ep:158
Walter Veit is an interdisciplinary scientist, philosopher and writer focusing on biology, minds and ethics. A conversation about his new book A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness”.
Should Effective Altruism Take Abolitionism More Seriously? – Dhruv Makwana – Sentientism Episode 150
Dhruv is a PhD student at the Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge. Sentientism is evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings.