Author Archives: Aya Katz

About Aya Katz

Aya Katz is the administrator of Pubwages. When she is not busy administering, she sometimes also writes posts like a regular user.

Second Livestream with Julia Hanna and Guest Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

      On April 13, 2018 in the interview by Aya Katz and Julia Hanna with Dr Sue Savage-Rumbaugh the following topics were discussed:   * chimpanzees Sherman and Austin and a contrast with Lana. * the meaning of … Continue reading

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Livestream with Julia Hanna and Aya Katz — April 6, 2018

Our livestream of April 6, 2018 is embedded below. Julia Hanna and I talked about the issues of the day. Topics discussed include:  The Youtube shooter, Nassim Aghdam.  An article about aluminum in vaccines causing autism. https://jbhandleyblog.com/home/2018/4/1/international2018 Facebook censoring articles … Continue reading

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Livestream with Julia Hanna and Guest Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh is a world renowned ape language researcher. She is known for her work with chimpanzees Sherman and Austin and bonobos Kanzi and Panbanisha. But the current state of scientific politics is of concern to her and to us. Continue reading

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Livestream Talk with Julia Hanna and Aya Katz on March 23, 2018

  In this podcast/livestream Julia Hanna and Aya Katz talked about: violence on the street by throwing water bottles at bicyclists Craigslist taking down personal ads section due to legislation human trafficking and how it differs from prostitution ape language … Continue reading

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Livestream Talk with Julia Hanna and Aya Katz — March 16, 2018

    The topics covered were: the student walkouts over gun control Elizabeth Warren and Donald Trump and how they should both take DNA tests Native American rights as hunter-gatherers and grazing rights, plus the rights of all to have … Continue reading

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Livestream Talk with Julia Hanna and Aya Katz — March 9, 2018

  In this podcast from March 9, 2018, Julia Hanna and Aya Katz discuss the topics of the day. TOPICS ON LIVESTREAM MARCH 9, 2018 Attitudes about the right of medical professionals to mislead people in the way we would … Continue reading

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How to Make a Rainforest Diorama

How to make a rainforest diorama Updated on July 1, 2011 Aya Katz has a PhD in linguistics from Rice University. She is an ape language researcher and the author of Vacuum County and other novels. [Note: This article was … Continue reading

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What Socialists Want

What Socialists Want — and How the Free Market Might Provide It! Updated on August 1, 2009 Different people have different preferences. Some value personal freedom. Some value safety. Everything in life has a price. To obtain maximal safety, you … Continue reading

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Children, Finicky Eating and Vegetables

Children, Finicky Eating and Vegetables  When I was a little girl growing up in Rehovoth, Israel, there was a vegetable wagon that used to stop in our neighborhood, with an old tired horse to pull it, and a noisy vendor … Continue reading

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Review of Monarchs and Milkweed by Anurag Agrawal

Monarchs and Milkweed by Anurag Agrawal is an engaging story about a butterfly, a flower and the poison that unites them in their struggle for existence. Non-fiction at its finest! Continue reading

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