Animal Consciousnes

Dawkins' Dangerous Idea: We Really Don't Know If Animals Are Conscious

Marc Bekoff | Posted 05.16.2012

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Marc Bekoff

While the mystery of consciousness, nonhuman and human remains, we have made great advances in reducing the explanatory gap.

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Fur Will Fly at First Scientific Conference on Animal Consciousness

Carolyn Bucior | Posted 02.04.2012

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Carolyn Bucior

Birds, dolphins, elephants, mice, pre-historic human beings... Do any creatures other than modern-day people possess what we call consciousness? Brain researchers from around the world are set to explore that question this summer.

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Are You an Animal Lover?

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 11.17.2011

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Arthur Rosenfeld

Can snakes and turtles feel love? I suppose I'd have to be a snake or a turtle to be sure, and therein lies the rub.

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