TRC #699: Was Lamarck That Wrong? + What Do Animals See On A TV?

Cats and a dog watching giraffes evolve on TV When it comes to evolution many focus on what Jean-Baptiste Lamarck got wrong with his model of inheritance. Darren looks at what he got right and considers his discoveries in light of the scientific understanding of the world of his time. Adam, based on first hand anecdotal evidence of many cats and dogs, wonders what pets see when they looking at various types of TVs and computer monitors.

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Evolution and Lamarck

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck – Wikipedia

Pets and TV Screens

Can Dogs Watch Television? – The Naked Scientist

Here’s what dogs see when they watch television – The Conversation

Birds and flickering lights – Free Range Parrots

NTSC – Wikipedia

Utility frequency – Wikipedia

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