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Before you chase it with a broom, consider this \u2013 without the rat, we might miss critical insights into the nature of stress, cancer \u2026 and even love. These furry, red-eyed rodents have a unique role in medical research \u2013 and a ubiquitous companion to our urban lives.\nDiscover the origins of the albino laboratory rat \u2026 what rat laughter sounds like, and why these four-legged fur balls don\u2019t fall victim to the pressure of the rat race \u2026 but we do.\nGuests:\n\u2022\xa0\xa0Kelly Lambert \u2013 Behavioral Neuroscientist, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, author of The Lab Rat Chronicles: A Neuroscientist Reveals Life Lessons from the Planet\u2019s Most Successful Mammals\n\u2022\xa0\xa0Michael Gould \u2013 Professor of Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison\n\u2022\xa0\xa0Jaak Pankseep \u2013 Neuroscientist, Veterinary College, Washington State University, author of The Archaeology of Mind: Neuroevolutionary Origins of Human Emotions (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)\n\u2022\xa0\xa0Pico Iyer \u2013 Writer, author of The Man Within My Head and the New York Times article The Joy of Quiet\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices