“Cephalopods are an island of mental complexity in the sea of invertebrate animals. Because our most recent common ancestor was so simple and lies so far back, cephalopods are an independent experiment in the evolution of large brains and complex… — Peter Godfrey-Smith Copy Share Image
“But Toulmin and Goodfield's Fabric of the Heavens (1962.), an old book recently reprinted, is my favorite.” — Peter Godfrey-Smith Copy Share Image
“Crabs and some shrimp, in contrast, will groom injured areas.” — Peter Godfrey-Smith Copy Share Image
In a world full of audio visual marvels, may words matter to you and be full of magic. — Peter Godfrey-Smith Copy Share Image
“Octopuses in at least two aquariums have learned to turn off the lights” — Peter Godfrey-Smith Copy Share Image
“All living things affect their environment by making and transforming chemicals, and” — Peter Godfrey-Smith Copy Share Image
“if you focus on the large fossils, you miss most of the life that is present” — Peter Godfrey-Smith Copy Share Image
“Inner speech seems to be an important part of System 2 thinking.” — Peter Godfrey-Smith Copy Share Image
“When you dive into the sea, you are diving into the origin of us all.” — Peter Godfrey-Smith Copy Share Image
“seems plausible that an animal might feel pain or thirst without having an “inner model” of the world,” — Peter Godfrey-Smith Copy Share Image
“They are curious, embracing novelty, protean in behavior as well as in body” — Peter Godfrey-Smith Copy Share Image
