Month: October 2018

The podcast explored the unusual story of an animal research lab in the 1960s. It was theorized that dolphins could potentially learn English and perhaps even vocalize with their blowholes. A young dolphin who had not yet reached maturity, Peter, was selected for the experiment. An apartment style arrangement was made so that he could… Continue reading Duality of Dolphin

Animals have more similar cognitive abilities to humans than we are currently aware. Part of these advanced cognitive abilities are related to social relationships among certain animals. Animals have more in common with humans than was previously thought, and likely more than we know currently. Therefore, it is important to respect and protect animals as… Continue reading Deon: project 3 thesis

Nagel argues that, “the fact that an organism has conscious experience at all means, basically, that there is something it is like to be that organism.” He then lays out that this would mean there is something it is like to be a bat and asks you to imagine being that bat. From there he… Continue reading What is it like to be a bat?