<p>Exploring the science behind pet ownership is a more complicated process than you might think. This episode, Dr. Samantha&nbsp;Yammine&nbsp;is joined by the author of The Science of Pets, Jay Ingram. They talk about the relationship between animals and humans and how we may not always&nbsp;see eye to eye&nbsp;when it comes to interpreting certain behaviors. Sam also&nbsp;looks into&nbsp;the history of species variation in dogs and how human emotions make it difficult to decipher dog emotions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Puppy Bowl XXII simulcasts across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, TruTV,&nbsp;HBOMax, and Discovery on Sunday, February 8,&nbsp;2026&nbsp;at 2PM ET/11:00AM PT.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Watch it after on&nbsp;HBOMax&nbsp;and Discovery+.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Link to Show Notes&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/18SJ-BBZFVNfZAib9nn0lRgtbBD3aH4O9Prc2aqEsm_0/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow Curiosity Weekly on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with</em><a href="https://twitter.com/producercody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>&nbsp;</em></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/science.sam/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Dr. Samantha Yammine</em></a><em>&nbsp;— for free! Still curious? Get science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to&nbsp;</em><a href="https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</em></a><em>&nbsp;to&nbsp;start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.</em>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>