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Plants and the Mystery of Consciousness
Are plants intelligent? Could they help us unravel the mystery of consciousness?
African Wild Dogs and Democracy
Can we take notes on democracy from a pack of sneezing wild dogs?
Rats, Risk and Reward
What can we learn about chasing the big win, from rats, in a tiny rat casino?
Riverbeds and the Sedimentation of Ideas
What if all the ideas surrounding our lives are like pieces of sediment in a river?
Giant Anteaters and Power Posing
What shape does an anteater make when threatened? And is there real power in a power pose?
Grooming Apes and the Origins of Kissing
The hairy history of the human kiss. Where did it come from? And why is it good for us?
Photosynthetic Clams and the Problem of Power
How do we extract the maximum amount of power from the sun? With the help of a giant clam.
Running Wild and the Science of Endurance
Why do animals move the way they do? And why do we humans love to run?
Red Deer and Authority of Voice
Do lower voices demand more power? The roar of a red deer stag may hold the answer.
Magpies and Altruism
Why do we help each other out? Even when it gets us nothing? Magpies might know.
