BFM 89.9
The Business Station
BFM 89.9
The Business Station
Recommended
24 mins
1 hr 16 mins
42 mins
Alex, an African Gray parrot, is so far the only non-human animal to ever ask an existential question about himself, which means he was self-aware enough to understand his own existence. Alex was owned and used by researcher Irene Pepperberg, an animal psychologist, to better understand how parrots can learn from and mimic humans. This week, on Eureka, Uma speaks to Irene Pepperberg about her life studying animal intelligence.
Share:
Recent episodes
0
Latest stories
Eureka - Irene Pepperberg and Her Thinking Parrot
Alex, an African Gray parrot, is so far the only non-human animal to ever ask an existential question about himself, which means he was self-aware enough to understand his own existence. Alex was owned and used by researcher Irene Pepperberg, an animal psychologist, to better understand how parrots can learn from and mimic humans. This week, on Eureka, Uma speaks to Irene Pepperberg about her life studying animal intelligence.
Share:
Recommended
Download app
60,000 other podcasts in your hand
Recent episodes
0
Latest Stories