The awe-inspiring intelligence of octopuses

11/07/2023 18 min
The awe-inspiring intelligence of octopuses

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Episode Synopsis

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