![]() ![]() This interview was originally broadcast on Nov. She is also the author of The Alex Studies. She is well known for her comparative studies into the cognitive fundamentals of language and communication, and was one of. She is an adjunct professor of psychology at Brandeis University and a lecturer at Harvard University. Pepperberg is adjunct professor at the Department of Psychology at Brandeis University and a lecturer and research associate at Harvard University. Irene Maxine Pepperberg is a scientist noted for her studies in animal cognition, particularly in relation to parrots. In her book Alex & Me, Pepperberg explores the world of animal cognition and describes her unique relationship with Alex. When Alex died in September 2007, his last words to Pepperberg were "You be good. Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligenceand Formed a Deep Bond in the Process by Irene M. It's Animal Week on Fresh Air during these last days of summer, we're featuring rebroadcasts of our best conversations about animals and how we live with them.Īlthough his brain was no bigger than a walnut, Alex the African gray parrot could do more than speak and understand - he could also count, identify colors and, according to his owner Irene Pepperberg, develop an emotional relationship. Irene Pepperberg ‘Clearly, animals know more than we think, and think a great deal more than we know.’. Irene Pepperberg, Ph.D., has died at the age of 31. ![]() During their 30 years together, Irene Pepperberg and her African gray parrot, Alex, said "I love you" to each other nearly every day. Alex the famous African gray parrot, renowned for the landmark cognition research conducted by owner Dr. ![]()
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