1. Can We Learn to Speak to Animals? Kendra and Grayson

2. Why do we care?  Allows us to not have to guess what an animal is saying, but instead understand  Would allow us to know how animals develop and change  We would feel guilty for eating a lot of animals  Being able to look into each animal’s past and understand how each animal has evolved overtime  Being able to understand more about the behavioral traits of each animal and to help the behavioral problems of each animal  Would allow us to develop more as a society and to better understand the differences between each species  Allows us to look into the future and decide what will happen

3. Who Wants This Technology to Be Used?  Pet owners  Scientists  Con Slobodchikoff, a scientist who has spent his life studying the social behavior of prairie dogs

4. What are the benefits of communicating with animals?  Can resolve issues  Find out if your pet is ready to pass on or needs medical attention  Find out if your pet gets along with other animals  Can have conversations with your pet  Deepen your relationship with your pet  Understand behavioral issues that you may experience with your pet

5. What are some non-benefits of speaking with animals?  Make us feel uncomfortable with eating animals  If we don’t trade animals, our economy could collapse  Create too much of an emotional attachment to animals (more so than we do now)  Animals might not like the way they are treated in a society; could lead to behavioral issues