Data-Driven Empathy for Animal Care

AquatiZoo podcast by Lori Semple

Apr 24, 202630:26Business

We use data-driven empathy regularly to improve welfare for our animals, so how might we be able to use similar skills for people? You don't have to be a leader to use data to improve someone's day, but being an animal c...

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