zoopharmacognosy

I think this question about pica is a good question because it relates to many things that are fun to think about: the culture of food, the definition of abnormal behavior in light of cultural expectations for behavior, and also a relatively new field in behavioral studies called zoopharmacognosy Zoh-o-farm-uh-cog-nose-ee is how I say it.

Archive 2008-10-01 Field Notes 2008

I think this question about pica is a good question because it relates to many things that are fun to think about: the culture of food, the definition of abnormal behavior in light of cultural expectations for behavior, and also a relatively new field in behavioral studies called zoopharmacognosy Zoh-o-farm-uh-cog-nose-ee is how I say it.

Is a 3-yr-old who eats paper normal? Field Notes 2008

Next month in Chicago, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will devote a session of its annual meeting to "zoopharmacognosy," the use of medicinal plants by animals.

Take Two Roots; Call Me . . . 2008

It's what introduced me to zoopharmacognosy, the study of animal self-medication with plants and other substances.

Archive 2006-10-01 Field Notes 2006

It's what introduced me to zoopharmacognosy, the study of animal self-medication with plants and other substances.

A Natural History of Peace Field Notes 2006