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

Inquiring Minds

CHAPTER

Mathematical Abilities in Other Species

This chapter explores the mathematical abilities in other species, from infants' sensitivity to the number of objects around them to their capacity for basic calculations. It delves into the relationship between math and the universe, the neuroscience of math, and the genetic component of numerical abilities in humans and fish.

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