Vanessa Woods

About The Author

Vanessa Woods is a research scientist at the Duke Canine Cognition Center as well as an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in BBC Wildlife and New Scientist, among others. She is also author of the acclaimed memoir Bonobo Handshake, which tells the story of the scientic love affair and partnership with her husband, Brian Hare. With Hare, Woods cofounded the new dog intelligence testing and training company Canines Inc. To find out more, visit the Dognition website.

Books by Vanessa Woods

Survival of the Friendliest

Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity

By Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods
‘Brilliant, eye-opening, and absolutely inspiring – and a riveting read.’ Cass Sunstein, author of How Change Happens and co-author of Nudge

What is the secret to humanity’s evolutionary success? Could it be our strength, our intellect… or something much nicer?
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The Genius of Dogs

Discovering the Unique Intelligence of Man's Best Friend

By Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods
The award-winning scientist who started a revolution in the understanding of dog intelligence offers amazing new insights into the interior lives of our best -- and smartest -- animal friends

The award-winning scientist who revolutionised our understanding of dog intelligence off...
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