Can Fish Count? What Animals Reveal About Our Uniquely Mathematical Minds

Inquiring Minds

English - May 17, 2022 02:22 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MB - ★★★★ - 821 ratings
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On the show this week we’re joined by Brian Butterworth, emeritus professor of cognitive neuropsychology and author of the new book Can Fish Count? What Animals Reveal About Our Uniquely Mathematical Minds. He’s spent his career looking at the genetics and neuroscience of mathematical ability—and not just in humans.

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