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b'Long before Yuri Gagarin became the first human to go into space, Laika, a stray dog, crossed the final frontier. Find out what other surprising species were drafted into the astronaut corps.\\nThey may be our best friends, but we still balk at giving other creatures moral standing. And why are humans so reluctant to accept the fact that we too are animals?\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nJo Wimpenny\\xa0-\\xa0Zoologist and writer. Author of \\u201cAesop\\u2019s Animals\\u201d\\n\\n\\nTaylor Maggiacomo\\xa0-\\xa0Associate Graphic Editor at National Geographic Society\\n\\n\\nAlexander Stegmaier\\xa0-\\xa0Freelance Graphic Editor at National Geographic\\n\\n\\nMelanie Challenger\\xa0-\\xa0An author who writes on nature, environment and human history. Her latest book: \\u201cHow to be Animal: A New History of What it Means to be Human\\u201d\\n\\n\\nFeaturing music\\xa0by\\xa0Dewey Dellay\\xa0and\\xa0Jun Miyake.\\xa0\\nBig Picture Science is part of the\\xa0Airwave Media\\xa0podcast network.\\xa0Please contact\\xa0sales@advertisecast.com\\xa0to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.\\nYou can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on\\xa0Patreon. Thanks for your support!\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'