Findings about smart birds are more of a problem for conventional evolution theory than for human exceptionalism.
Tag: corvids
Debunking another claim that an alleged “pillar” of human exceptionalism has “fallen”
Stripped of the rhetoric about supposedly fallen “pillars of human exceptionalism,” the researchers found a neuronal response in carrion crows that “might be a broad marker” for consciousness. Well, sure, it might. But before we get carried away, the consciousness we should know the most about is human consciousness, which remains almost a complete mystery to us, despite much research.