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Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-Smith
informative
medium-paced
5.0
This was honestly a fantastic read.
The author sets out to explain a concept I've been very familiar with (animals' intelligence and perceptions differing from humans), but I hadn't managed to wrap my head around for years. He not only managed to explain it in a way that made sense but also managed to keep the complexity of the science being spoken about.
Both the authors' observations and tangential examples were introduced smoothly and added and helped immensley to better understand the complex science being referenced. I loved hearing anactodal evidence of his studies being lived out by the animals he managed to surround himself with. I didn't feel like I was just learning in a classroom but got to follow the author on field trips to better take in the information given.
I loved that the author was able to give octopuses the gravity of attention they deserve and made me all the more curious to learn even more! I would definitely recommend this to any octopus or animal fact fanatic such as myself.
The author sets out to explain a concept I've been very familiar with (animals' intelligence and perceptions differing from humans), but I hadn't managed to wrap my head around for years. He not only managed to explain it in a way that made sense but also managed to keep the complexity of the science being spoken about.
Both the authors' observations and tangential examples were introduced smoothly and added and helped immensley to better understand the complex science being referenced. I loved hearing anactodal evidence of his studies being lived out by the animals he managed to surround himself with. I didn't feel like I was just learning in a classroom but got to follow the author on field trips to better take in the information given.
I loved that the author was able to give octopuses the gravity of attention they deserve and made me all the more curious to learn even more! I would definitely recommend this to any octopus or animal fact fanatic such as myself.