Sentient Developments Podcast for the week of January 2, 2012. This week's episode is themed around animal enhancement. Topics discussed include the recent film Rise of the Planet of the Apes, human-and-animal video game interaction, the ethics of animal uplift, and the recent report in the U.S. declaring chimps largely unessential as research subjects. Tracks used in this episode: Panda Bear: "Scheherazade" Antlers: "Rolled Together" Snowman: "Snakes and Ladders" Podcast Feed | Subscribe via iTunes