Whether you consider pigeons "flying rats" or "the local wildlife," you've probably seen plenty of these birds around the city. But have you ever stopped to think how pigeons think? While they may look a little dumb, and their heads are awfully tiny, recent research has revealed some surprising information about pigeon intelligence. Terese, a graduate student in the department of biological sciences at Columbia University, will be presenting on research in pigeon cognition as well as some of the general history and biology of pigeons.
More details, including the exact address, on our Google group (or yashkaf at gmail)
Whether you consider pigeons "flying rats" or "the local wildlife," you've probably seen plenty of these birds around the city. But have you ever stopped to think how pigeons think? While they may look a little dumb, and their heads are awfully tiny, recent research has revealed some surprising information about pigeon intelligence. Terese, a graduate student in the department of biological sciences at Columbia University, will be presenting on research in pigeon cognition as well as some of the general history and biology of pigeons.
More details, including the exact address, on our Google group (or yashkaf at gmail)
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