Quotes by Dylan Evans

“Last year he couldnt even swim his shoulders were so bad. [Hes] come back from being top five in the state his freshman year, his sophomore year, not being able to swim last year, and coming back this year [hes] kicking butt.”

“Its tough. Looking at our district, youve got at least three teams that will finish top five, top 10 in the state in both boys and girls.”

“Absolutely amazing. To come back from a shoulder injury from last year where he couldnt swim, it was amazing.”

“I expected us to be top five but when they announced third, I was shocked. We had some good swims, especially in the 200-yard medley relay. I was just glad to be there and see it happen.”

The neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux has shown that the same neural mechanisms mediate the fear response in all sorts of animals, from pigeons and rats to cats and humans. The idea that other animals experience similar emotions to us is not anthropomorphism: it is based on sound scientific evidence.