Name: A thought experiment on the intelligence of crows
Uploaded: 2008-05-13T07:27:00Z
Duration: 9 min 46 s
Description: 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 thought experiment: a machine that could form a new bond between animal and human.

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 thought experiment: a machine that could form a new bond between animal and human.

Joshua Klein: A thought experiment on the intelligence of crows

A thought experiment on the intelligence of crows

Discover how crows' intelligence and their ability to use tools and solve problems posits them as brainy urban survivors.

Crows in Japan learn to use traffic to crack nuts, showcasing their remarkable adaptability and learning capabilities in urban environments.

Inventive vending machines for crows leverage their intelligence, teaching them to exchange found coins for food rewards.