Dr Jennifer Mather, Octopuses as intelligent aliens from space: What?

Written By Kate Armstrong

July 30, 2022 16:00 BST/ 11:00 EDT/ 08:00 PST

Dr Jennifer Mather has been studying the behaviour of octopuses, particularly their intelligence, for over 40 years. Their intelligence is different and separate from that of the mammals that we know well. But is that any reason to declare them aliens and decide they came from outer space? This presentation looks at the evidence.

Please see the video of the lecture below via YouTube.

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