Tag: Temple Grandin
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Temple takes the Emmy’s by storm!
Temple Grandin, the movie, won 7 EMMY AWARDS! Last night, the woman who many people don’t even know about made a huge impact at the Emmy’s. However, when I googled “Temple Grandin + Emmy’s” this morning the first 3 hits were “Temple Grandin wins big, who is she?” She is an advocate for autism, diagnosed at the age of 2, and has written…
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Temple Grandin on DVD
Claire Danes as Temple Grandin For those of you who wanted to watch the HBO movie Temple Grandin on tv when it debuted in February but didn’t have HBO – you problems are solved. Temple Grandin is now available for purchase online from Amazon for $15.99. Get excited! The movie received great reviews (see below) and…
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Less Talky Talky
Temple Grandin, in her book “Animals in Translation“, talks about a government program in the 1960’s that eradicated screwworms. If you don’t know what a screwworm is take a look. They are the larvae of a fly that lays its egg in the wounds, cuts, bites and scratches of animals. After they hatch, the maggots come…
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Know your product!
This past week, I was in Denver for the National Animal Science Meetings (not the National Junior Angus Show). I was presenting a poster on one of my animal behavior and well-being projects about swine restraint and blood sampling. While National Meetings was very exciting and filled with opportunities: networking with industry leaders, talking to…
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“Nature is cruel but we don’t have to be” – Temple Grandin
Well, I just finished watching ‘Temple Grandin’ and it was fabulous. It solidified my desire to work with her on both my Master’s projects and also attend CSU to pursue my PhD. If you missed it, it will be on HBO again at 10:45. You can look up a program schedule for the next two weeks…