Rethinking Thinking: How Intelligent Are Other Animals?

NYU Skirball
566 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012
A, B, C, D, E, F, to West 4th Street / 1 to Christopher Street / N, R to 8th Street / 6 to Astor Place

Intelligence was once thought to be uniquely human. But researchers have discovered astonishing cognitive abilities in many other species—not just our close cousins like chimps, or fellow mammals like dolphins—but also crows, parrots, and even octopuses. If we consider the intelligence of swarms, we must add bees, termites, and ants to the list of super smart creatures. Join the scientists who study smarts as we ask: What is intelligence? Why do some species get an extra dose? And just how special are humans, really?











When: Sat., Jun. 1, 2019 at 4:00 pm
Where: NYU Skirball Center
566 LaGuardia Pl.
212-998-4941
Price: $20-100
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NYU Skirball
566 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012
A, B, C, D, E, F, to West 4th Street / 1 to Christopher Street / N, R to 8th Street / 6 to Astor Place

Intelligence was once thought to be uniquely human. But researchers have discovered astonishing cognitive abilities in many other species—not just our close cousins like chimps, or fellow mammals like dolphins—but also crows, parrots, and even octopuses. If we consider the intelligence of swarms, we must add bees, termites, and ants to the list of super smart creatures. Join the scientists who study smarts as we ask: What is intelligence? Why do some species get an extra dose? And just how special are humans, really?

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