Season 2 is here! In this season's premiere of the Oberlin podcast Running to the Noise, President Ambar sits down with renowned science journalist and award-winning author Sonia Shah ’90 to discuss Shah’s exploration of human exceptionalism in her upcoming book, Special: The Rise and Fall of a Beastly Idea. Tune in for a fascinating conversation about unrecognized communication and intelligence of animals and what we can learn from them, humanity’s role in the spread of pandemics, and more. “Rethinking Our Place in Nature” is available at the link in our bio and wherever you get your podcasts.