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All Creatures Great and Smart

World Science Festival via YouTube

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This course explores the intelligence, emotions, and behaviors of various animal species, challenging long-held assumptions about the distinctions between humans and animals. Participants will learn about animal cognition, emotions, and surprising abilities through discussions led by leading scientists. The course covers topics such as animal behavior, brain size, traits measurement, and the significance of spindle cells. The teaching method includes presentations, discussions, and real-life examples involving different animal species. This course is intended for individuals interested in animal behavior, cognition, and the intersection between human and animal intelligence.

Syllabus

Jad Abumrad Introduction.
Participant Introductions.
Is there any evidence that we have animal behavior all wrong?
Can our close relatives share like us?
Why would you share food?
Who has ever heard of Bonobos?
Studding our relatives in their natural habitat.
How monkeys detect danger from sound.
Why do we have such big brains?
Why measure insects to determine traits?
What do spindle cells mean to humans?
Brains size vs function.
Bring in the Creatures.
Sammy has to find the food.
Bella shorter nose better vision.
Molly shows restraint.
Georgie shows NO restraint.

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