Telluride Science: “Your Pet Might Be Your Best Connection,” 6/5!

03 Jun Telluride Science: “Your Pet Might Be Your Best Connection,” 6/5!

Telluride Science presents “The Science of Connection or How Our Relationships with Animals Shape Health & Well-Being.” The event takes place on June 5, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Telluride Innovation Center, 300 South Townsend.

Free and open to the public.

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What does science say about the bonds we form with animals — and why do those bonds matter for our health?

Join Telluride Science for an evening with Dr. Kevin Morris, American Humane endowed chair and executive director of the University of Denver’s Institute for Human-Animal Connection, as he explores the emerging research behind human-animal relationships and what it means for our well-being.

Dr. Kevin Morris, Moo Moo photos.

Drawing on a career spanning molecular biology, cancer research, and social work, Dr. Morris makes the case that health is something shared across species — and that our lives with animals are not just emotionally meaningful, but biologically and socially beneficial.