Fernando García-Moreno

There is something quite relevant, which is intelligence, for instance, or the highest sensorial processing, have appeared several times in evolution. So we are not just an example of something very unique and special. Intelligence is not such unique and special. We think that complex brain and complex cognitive tasks

There is something quite relevant, which is intelligence, for instance, or the highest sensorial processing, have appeared several times in evolution. So we are not just an example of something very unique and special. Intelligence is not such unique and special. We think that complex brain and complex cognitive tasks

have evolved separately several times because the circuits and the neurons in charge of them have evolved several times and separately. So for instance, birds, some birds can count.

have evolved separately several times because the circuits and the neurons in charge of them have evolved several times and separately. So for instance, birds, some birds can count.

have evolved separately several times because the circuits and the neurons in charge of them have evolved several times and separately. So for instance, birds, some birds can count.

Yeah, exactly. And they are doing it with different parts of the pallium. Of course, the pallium is involved, but different parts of the pallium are in charge or making the sounds, for instance, or the motor control of the larynx and the tongue, this kind of thing. But the neurons and the areas of the pallium are different. So human intelligence or mammalian intelligence is not unique.

Yeah, exactly. And they are doing it with different parts of the pallium. Of course, the pallium is involved, but different parts of the pallium are in charge or making the sounds, for instance, or the motor control of the larynx and the tongue, this kind of thing. But the neurons and the areas of the pallium are different. So human intelligence or mammalian intelligence is not unique.

Yeah, exactly. And they are doing it with different parts of the pallium. Of course, the pallium is involved, but different parts of the pallium are in charge or making the sounds, for instance, or the motor control of the larynx and the tongue, this kind of thing. But the neurons and the areas of the pallium are different. So human intelligence or mammalian intelligence is not unique.

Other species evolved intelligence and complex cognitive tasks through other neurons and different neurons and separately evolved.

Other species evolved intelligence and complex cognitive tasks through other neurons and different neurons and separately evolved.

Other species evolved intelligence and complex cognitive tasks through other neurons and different neurons and separately evolved.

We think so because we are using different structures and different types of neurons to be this kind of intelligence. So bird brains are amazing. A couple of examples. So they have evolved to fly and therefore they have secondary specializations. And the most important in this case and the pain in the neck for us in the lab, is that they have reduced enormously the size of neurons.

We think so because we are using different structures and different types of neurons to be this kind of intelligence. So bird brains are amazing. A couple of examples. So they have evolved to fly and therefore they have secondary specializations. And the most important in this case and the pain in the neck for us in the lab, is that they have reduced enormously the size of neurons.

We think so because we are using different structures and different types of neurons to be this kind of intelligence. So bird brains are amazing. A couple of examples. So they have evolved to fly and therefore they have secondary specializations. And the most important in this case and the pain in the neck for us in the lab, is that they have reduced enormously the size of neurons.

So they are tiny. In this way, they can reduce the size of the brain and the weight of the brain. The whole brain and the whole body of birds is designed to weigh very low. so they can fly. The neurons in bird brains are tiny, and they are thoroughly compacted, so these are the most dense, in terms of neurons, the most dense brains in nature.

So they are tiny. In this way, they can reduce the size of the brain and the weight of the brain. The whole brain and the whole body of birds is designed to weigh very low. so they can fly. The neurons in bird brains are tiny, and they are thoroughly compacted, so these are the most dense, in terms of neurons, the most dense brains in nature.

So they are tiny. In this way, they can reduce the size of the brain and the weight of the brain. The whole brain and the whole body of birds is designed to weigh very low. so they can fly. The neurons in bird brains are tiny, and they are thoroughly compacted, so these are the most dense, in terms of neurons, the most dense brains in nature.

But also, when you compare the number of neurons, which always, or classically, was considered a correlation to intelligence, Some birds, they have double the number of neurons of a primate of the same size. So they have huge numbers of neurons. Definitely, these are very clever animals and they are differently clever to us.

But also, when you compare the number of neurons, which always, or classically, was considered a correlation to intelligence, Some birds, they have double the number of neurons of a primate of the same size. So they have huge numbers of neurons. Definitely, these are very clever animals and they are differently clever to us.

But also, when you compare the number of neurons, which always, or classically, was considered a correlation to intelligence, Some birds, they have double the number of neurons of a primate of the same size. So they have huge numbers of neurons. Definitely, these are very clever animals and they are differently clever to us.