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The awe-inspiring intelligence of octopuses
FromScience Weekly
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Jul 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Madeleine Finlay speaks to science correspondent Nicola Davis about why octopuses are more similar to us humans than we might believe. She also hears from Prof David Scheel about our increasing understanding of the sophistication of these cephalopods, and how that should influence our treatment of them. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
Released:
Jul 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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