Joshua Klein
On the intelligence of crows
http://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_klein_on_the_intelligence_of_crows.html
“Hacker and writer Joshua Klein is fascinated by crows. (Notice the gleam of intelligence in their little black eyes?) After a long amateur study of corvid behavior, he's come up with an elegant machine that may form a new bond between animal and human”. They don’t just survive, they thrive in human environments, even using human technology to feed themselves.
This talk I found to be more insightful than I thought it would be. I love crows I think they are just amazing how intelligent they are. I’ve always known that they are one of the smartest birds out there. People don’t realize this looking at them. People think they are a nuisance and scavengers.
Crows can do things few other birds wouldn’t even attempt to do, like basic problem solving. Crows will learn from mistakes and even pass along its knowledge to others crows and even there offspring. Crows also have the ability to recognize one individual human from another by facial features. Crows have a fairly complex language where they mimic other species, sounds and lower noises we cant even hear. I don’t understand why man can’t observe and be grateful they get to share this planet with such amazing creatures, not just crows but all creatures have something to offer.
A Vending Machine for Crows
An Experiment in Corvid Learning
http://www.wireless.is/projects/crows/
This site explains in detail his research with the crow vending machine.
Business Innovation Factory
http://businessinnovationfactory.com/iss/innovators/joshua-klein
This article talks about him as an inventor.
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