Week 4

Reading for Week 4:  

• Bennett:  Breakthrough #3, 4  (Chapters 10-18)

Enrichment for Week 4:

Enrichment reading articles are located for download on the References subpage    (see menu on left). 

• Blaser, R.  2024.  Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier – here’s what scientists know 

about consciousness in these unique creatures  (6 pg)

• Gajbhiye, S.  2025.  Rethinking brain evolution: Birds and mammals took different paths  (4 pg)

• Gajbhiye, S.  2025.  Fish reveal surprising learning skills in natural habitats  (4 pg)

• Robson, D.  2021.  What is consciousness like for other animals and when did it evolve?  (5 pg)

• Robson, D.  2021.  Human-like intelligence in animals is far more common than we thought  (6 pg)

• Wong, K.  2025.  Humans Aren’t as Special as We Once Thought  (3 pg)

Activities are on the Activities subpage