Are animals conscious? Why we’re starting to think so
Publisher |
The Times
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
News & Politics
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Daily News
News
Politics
Publication Date |
Jun 24, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:23:53

After centuries of dismissing the rest of the animal kingdom as non-sentient beings, scientists and philosophers are starting to make a new declaration in favour of animal consciousness. So what does that even mean, and what does it change?

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