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Dr. Brian Hare is a core member of the Center of Cognitive Neuroscience, a Professor in Evolutionary Anthropology, and Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. He received his PhD from Harvard University in 2004, and in 2005, following his work at the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig was awarded the Sofia Kovalevskaja Award, Germany’s most prestigious award for scientist under 40. In 2007, Smithsonian Magazine named Hare one of the top 35 scientists under 36. Hare has published over 100 scientific papers and his research has received consistent national and international attention. In 2019, Hare and his research were featured in Steven Speilberg’s documentary series Why We Hate.

Hare and Vanessa Woods live together with their dog in North Carolina. Their first book together, The Genius of Dogs was a New York Times Bestseller, and their second book Survival of the Friendliest was an international bestseller and won the ‘Smart Book of the Year 2022’.

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Puppy Kindergarten

The New Science of Raising a Great Dog

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“Convincingly shows that each puppy is a unique puzzle—solve it and you will have a perfect friend.”
– Anderson Cooper, Host of Anderson Cooper 360.

“A firehose of knowledge suffused with levity and charm from the ingenious minds behind the Puppy Kindergarten at Duke University.”
– Alexandra Horowitz, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Inside of a Dog

“Wonderful. These explanations of individual canine foibles will make raising your next best friend more fascinating, successful and joyful than ever.”
– Richard Wrangham, author of The Goodness Paradox

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SURVIVAL OF THE FRIENDLIEST

Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity

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“Brilliant, eye-opening, and absolutely inspiring—and a riveting read. Hare and Woods have written the perfect book for our time.”
— Cass Sunstein, author of How Change Happens and co-author of Nudge

“Powerful, insightful, accessible—this book gives me hope.”
— Megan Phelps-Roper, author of Unfollow

“How can a top predator like the wolf have evolved to become ‘man’s best friend’? Finally a book that explains in the clearest terms how friendliness and cooperation shaped dogs and humans. This book left me with a happy and optimistic view of nature.”
— Isabella Rossellini, actress and activist

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THE GENIUS OF DOGS

New York Times Bestseller

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The Genius of Dogs is a fascinating look at what goes on between the ears of the animals we share our lives with. I found it entertaining, fast-moving, and filled with gee-whiz insights that gave me a new appreciation for the complex social intelligence of man’s best friend.”
— John Grogan, author of Marley & Me and The Longest Trip Home

“The Genius of Dogs is a fantastic book. It makes it very clear that there are different kinds of intelligence. All dog lovers should read this book.”
— Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human and Animals in Translation

“The Genius of Dogs is not just about dogs, and not just about genius. It’s an exciting detective story by two comparative biologists with amazing discoveries to report.”
— Bernd Heinrich, author of Mind of the Raven

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Bonobos: Unique in Mind, Brain, and Behavior

Oxford University Press

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"It is no exaggeration to speak of an explosion of new knowledge, which is very well captured in Bonobos: Unique in Mind, Brain and Behavior. This landmark volume will be required reading not only for students of primate behavior but also for those interested in human evolution in the broadest sense."
— Frans de Waal, author of Mama’s Last Hug

"Hare & Yamamoto designed Bonobos: Unique in Mind, Brain and Behavior to show that comparing humans with bonobos is fully as informative as comparing humans with chimpanzees. In meeting their goal they and their colleagues have produced a realm of new material...So the excitement that this book represents should be cause for optimism."
— Richard Wrangham, author of The Goodness Paradox

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