Encore episode. If you give an orangutan a kazoo, will it produce a sound? Researchers discovered that this simple instrument could offer insights into the vocal abilities of orangutans — and the evolution of human speech. Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong talks with primatologist Adriano Lameira about a growing body of evidence that humans may not be the only great apes with voice control. Read the paper he published last year about active voicing in orangutans. P.S. Sign up for our trivia night this Tuesday, June 23, at 8 pm EDT! Follow Maddie Sofia @maddie_sofia and Emily Kwong @emilykwong1234. Email the show at [email protected].
