Petri Dish

Ep. 42 A Conspiracy of Ravens

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Ravens, crows, and other corvids have held a special place in the human imagination for centuries, and deservedly so! In this episode, we discuss ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE in the context of ravens and crows. We talk about tool-making, inductive reasoning, and convergent evolution of counting! Funky stuff! Learn about these cool birds! Special shoutout to Dr. Swift (twitter: @corvidresearch), her twitter and blog inspired us to do this episode!

Featuring a promo for the podcast Ignorance Was Bliss, check it out on twitter @IWBpodcast and  https://iwbpodcast.com/

Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.

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