

Can Fish Count? What Animals Reveal About Our Uniquely Mathematical Minds
May 17, 2022
Brian Butterworth, a renowned professor of cognitive neuropsychology, discusses the mathematical abilities in other species, including infants' sensitivity to numbers and the relationship between math and the universe. The podcast also explores counting in animals and bioluminescent bacteria, the accumulator theory, counting as a decision-making tool in animal behavior, and the concept of numbers and discount cunies.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Mathematical Abilities in Other Species
02:44 • 20min
Counting in Animals and Bioluminescent Bacteria
23:05 • 3min
Accumulator Theory and Number Neurons
25:50 • 7min
Counting and Deception in Animal Behavior
33:15 • 5min
The Concept of Numbers and Discount Cunies
38:12 • 7min