Episode
SYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
1:16:53
Published: Thu Jul 08 2021
Description
Recorded live before the pandemic in January 2020 at the Castro Theatre for San Francisco Sketchfest, Josh and Chuck explore the 70s movement that attempted to teach apes human language and the Ape Language Wars that erupted from it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In the How to Money podcast, two best friends cover practical topics related to personal finance to help listeners navigate the world of financial uncertainty with confidence and understanding.
00:00 - 01:30 (01:30)
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In the How to Money podcast, two best friends cover practical topics related to personal finance to help listeners navigate the world of financial uncertainty with confidence and understanding.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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Coco the gorilla was born on the 4th of July in 1971 and became a symbol of communication between humans and animals.
01:30 - 06:41 (05:10)
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Coco the gorilla was born on the 4th of July in 1971 and became a symbol of communication between humans and animals. Her legacy as a beloved ambassador for animal conservation and communication lives on.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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The aim of teaching sign language to a gorilla like Coco was to investigate how gorillas acquire language and compare it with humans.
06:41 - 11:07 (04:26)
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The aim of teaching sign language to a gorilla like Coco was to investigate how gorillas acquire language and compare it with humans. By doing so, researchers can trace back human's evolutionary history of language development, which is still a mystery.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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Coco the gorilla could not only understand sign language but could use it to make jokes and communicate on the same level as a deaf human child her age, impressively acquiring signs at a similar rate.
11:07 - 14:28 (03:20)
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Coco the gorilla could not only understand sign language but could use it to make jokes and communicate on the same level as a deaf human child her age, impressively acquiring signs at a similar rate.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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Coco the gorilla demonstrated her ability to learn and use ASL by assigning signs to various objects, even improvising signs for things she didn't know the signs for.
14:28 - 18:19 (03:51)
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Coco the gorilla demonstrated her ability to learn and use ASL by assigning signs to various objects, even improvising signs for things she didn't know the signs for.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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The story of Koko, a beloved gorilla who was taught sign language and became a cultural icon.
18:19 - 23:52 (05:32)
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The story of Koko, a beloved gorilla who was taught sign language and became a cultural icon.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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The hosts discuss practical topics such as budgeting and saving money, as well as the internet phenomenon of interspecies mingling.
23:52 - 31:06 (07:13)
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The hosts discuss practical topics such as budgeting and saving money, as well as the internet phenomenon of interspecies mingling. They acknowledge that making smart money decisions can be challenging in the current economy.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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A man was nervous to meet Coco the gorilla, but was determined to do so with the help of Penny Patterson and Fred Rogers.
31:06 - 35:11 (04:05)
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A man was nervous to meet Coco the gorilla, but was determined to do so with the help of Penny Patterson and Fred Rogers. Despite being cradled like a baby by Coco during the visit, the man was able to overcome his fear.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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The speaker shares personal memories he had with chimps, one of which was a touching moment he had with a chimp putting its hand on his shoulder.
35:11 - 40:50 (05:38)
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The speaker shares personal memories he had with chimps, one of which was a touching moment he had with a chimp putting its hand on his shoulder.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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The episode delves into the controversies surrounding the use of chimpanzees in language studies, focusing on the case of Coco the gorilla and the discrepancies between her handlers' translations and actual scientific data.
40:50 - 45:58 (05:07)
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The episode delves into the controversies surrounding the use of chimpanzees in language studies, focusing on the case of Coco the gorilla and the discrepancies between her handlers' translations and actual scientific data.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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The idea that language is unique to humans has long been challenged.
45:58 - 50:52 (04:53)
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The idea that language is unique to humans has long been challenged. In the 1940s, a chimp named Vicki was taught to speak four human language words, supporting the hypothesis that language acquisition is innate rather than solely cultural.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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The speaker believes that the apes used in language research may not truly understand what they are communicating and that researchers may also be inadvertently influencing the results.
50:52 - 55:30 (04:37)
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The speaker believes that the apes used in language research may not truly understand what they are communicating and that researchers may also be inadvertently influencing the results.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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Some people believe that animals have inner lives and emotions, while others believe that there is no scientific proof of this.
55:31 - 58:00 (02:29)
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Some people believe that animals have inner lives and emotions, while others believe that there is no scientific proof of this. It's a matter of intuition versus skepticism.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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This podcast delves into the journeys of ape language researchers like Penny Patterson and explores their tools, books and experiences that helped shape their work to understand the science of ape language.
58:00 - 1:03:01 (05:00)
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This podcast delves into the journeys of ape language researchers like Penny Patterson and explores their tools, books and experiences that helped shape their work to understand the science of ape language. The controversy surrounding Herb Terrace's findings is discussed and how researchers like Patterson still believe that apes can use language.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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The utilization of lexicon boards, a trifold board filled with symbols, has allowed apes to successfully communicate with humans in experiments regarding language comprehension.
1:03:01 - 1:05:44 (02:43)
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The utilization of lexicon boards, a trifold board filled with symbols, has allowed apes to successfully communicate with humans in experiments regarding language comprehension. Kanzi, the most intelligent subject in these experiments, even wrote the book adaptation for Pay It Forward.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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The scientific community acknowledges that through ape language research, apes have been shown to be capable of using sign language on a human level, demonstrating their ability to understand and communicate with humans.
1:05:44 - 1:10:52 (05:08)
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The scientific community acknowledges that through ape language research, apes have been shown to be capable of using sign language on a human level, demonstrating their ability to understand and communicate with humans.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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Cocoa, the gorilla who learned sign language and communicated with humans, had a major impact on public awareness of conservation efforts.
1:10:54 - 1:15:25 (04:30)
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Cocoa, the gorilla who learned sign language and communicated with humans, had a major impact on public awareness of conservation efforts. Despite her scientific commitment decreasing later in life, her outreach to the public increased and her death inspired headlines around the world.
EpisodeSYSK Live: Koko, the Gorilla Who Talked
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1:15:25 - 1:17:05 (01:40)
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