the second youngest in a gaggle of five girls. I’ve always been intrigued by their apparently smart behavior, whether learned or innate. I also admire their resourcefulness and pluck.
I admire all the usual things about them. She answered questions from Mind Matters editor Gareth Cook. But what of birds? The science writer Jennifer Ackerman offers a lyrical testimony to the wonders of avian intelligence in her new book, “ The Genius of Birds.” There have long been hints of bird smarts, but it’s become an active field of scientific inquiry, and Ackerman serves as tour guide.
(Though there are days when we have to wonder.) After Homo sapiens, most people might answer chimpanzees, and then maybe dogs and dolphins. What are the most intelligent creatures on the planet? Humans come first.
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