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Bird Brains: Are Parrots Smarter than a Human Two-Year Old?November 20, 2008, 7:00 am by Scientific American: Mind and BrainIrene Pepperberg is associate research professor at Brandeis University and the author of a new book, Alex and Me. She and Jonah Lehrer, the editor of Mind Matters, discuss what Alex and other African Grey Parrots can teach us about the evolution of intelligence and the concept of zero. [More]
More from Scientific American: Mind and Brain A Blind Man Sees Scientific American: Mind and Brain: January 5, 2009, 4:00 am [Below is the original script. But a few changes may have been made during the recording of this audio podcast.]Given that we just said goodbye to another year, we are all pretty Think You Know Your Dog? Put Your Nose to the Test Scientific American: Mind and Brain: January 5, 2009, 1:30 am A good friend confessed to me the other day that she finds the “Frito-esque” aroma of the insides of her miniature poodle’s ears delectable. I immediately thought of Albert Camus’s semi-autobiographical novel Resources in Film and Online Scientific American: Mind and Brain: January 2, 2009, 12:00 pm FILMSEnvironmental Film Festival [More] Does Exercise Really Make You Healthier? Scientific American: Mind and Brain: January 2, 2009, 11:20 am The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) late this year released its new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, calling for adults between the ages of 18 and 64 to exercise moderately Looking for Sleep in All the Wrong Places Scientific American: Mind and Brain: January 1, 2009, 1:00 am Desperately seeking a good night's sleep, insomniacs spend more money on alcohol than medical help and sleep aids combined, according to a study published today in the journal Sleep. But experts say
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