We know we love our pets and that they love us.

So how emotional can they be? Can they be as emotional as us?

Well, research has gone into finding out why dogs cry, don’t worry no pets were harmed in the process!

From Rosie in the Jetsons to K9 in Doctor Who it’s only natural to name animated pieces of technology. But why do we and do we name objects differently based on their function?

Ian Connellan, the Editor-in-chief at The Royal Institution of Australia and from Cosmos Magazine joins John to discuss this and more.

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