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Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence—and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process
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This book has been on my reading list for years, since I first read a couple of Temple Grandin’s books that mentioned Pepperberg’s work with Alex.
What she and Alex accomplished together was fascinating, and it’s tragic he died a couple decades earlier than he should have. I enjoyed the specific anecdotes about Alex and the students who worked on their studies, and I would have welcomed more. It was interesting too, and disheartening, to read what a struggle Pepperberg had, despite breakthroughs and growing fame, staying funded and employed, to say nothing of her fight to be taken seriously in the larger scientific community.
I recommend this to people who enjoy memoirs and are interested in animal intelligence. And don’t skip the NPR interview transcript at the end of the book, as well as a FAQ section—they wrapped things up nicely.
What she and Alex accomplished together was fascinating, and it’s tragic he died a couple decades earlier than he should have. I enjoyed the specific anecdotes about Alex and the students who worked on their studies, and I would have welcomed more. It was interesting too, and disheartening, to read what a struggle Pepperberg had, despite breakthroughs and growing fame, staying funded and employed, to say nothing of her fight to be taken seriously in the larger scientific community.
I recommend this to people who enjoy memoirs and are interested in animal intelligence. And don’t skip the NPR interview transcript at the end of the book, as well as a FAQ section—they wrapped things up nicely.
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May 16, 2018
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May 29, 2018 06:36AM
I have a Timneh grey--smaller than the Congos, and thought to be a tad less 'neurotic' in captivity. I had always wanted a bird because of their language skills. It's been interesting and often very funny.
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Oh, cool! How long have you had him/her?
Apparently, ten years. I didn't think it was that long, but that's what the vet said the other day. Still, that seems kind of shocking. It was just yesterday she was seven years old... I've been teaching her the word 'stinker,' because I think it's funny, and its a good epithet, and she's learned 'Mona,' the new dog's name, except she can't say, 'm' so it comes out 'Nona.' Its funny.
