Humans are likely the only species on the planet that truly understands our own mortality. This death wisdom is unique to our species, and it isn't really all that much fun. Human morality is often less moral than animal normativity. You don't need to know why things happen to still make good decisions.
Alexandra Horowitz takes us inside the mind of a puppy. James Bridle introduces us to slime mold that can outwit the best human engineers. Justin Gregg makes the case that thinking like an animal is the key to living a good life. And Tom Mustill explains how a near-death encounter with a 30-ton whale led him to the scientists who are building Google Translate for animal languages.
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