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Rethinking Thinking - How Intelligent Are Other Animals

Offered By: World Science Festival via YouTube

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World Science Festival Courses Cognitive Sciences Courses Animal Behavior Courses Animal Intelligence Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore the fascinating world of animal intelligence in this 1 hour 34 minute World Science Festival panel discussion. Delve into groundbreaking research that challenges the notion of human-exclusive intelligence, uncovering remarkable cognitive abilities in diverse species such as chimps, dolphins, crows, parrots, and octopuses. Examine the concept of swarm intelligence in bees, termites, and ants. Join leading scientists as they investigate the nature of intelligence, its distribution across species, and humanity's place in the cognitive spectrum. Moderated by Faith Salie, featuring experts Simon Garnier, Suzana Herculano-Houzel, Frank Grasso, and Denise Herzing, this thought-provoking discussion covers topics including dolphin communication, octopus problem-solving skills, and the evolutionary roots of intelligence.

Syllabus

Intro
Welcome
Susana
Denise
Jane Goodall
Dolphins
Dolphins Communication
Dolphins Ears
Chatbox
Sargassum
Dolphins mimicking words
Dolphins mimicking sounds
Frank Grasso
Octopus Intelligence
Meet the Octopus
The Octopus Brain
Where is Octopus on the evolutionary tree
Octopuss interaction with the world
Octopuss interaction with a jar
Experiment


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World Science Festival

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