80k After Hours   /     Highlights: #205 – Sébastien Moro on the most insane things fish can do

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2024-11-12 16:19
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https://80000hours.org/podcast/episodes/sebastien-moro-fish-cognition-senses-social-lives/
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https://media.transistor.fm/e07bde94/ccd96dd1.mp3
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Science writer and video blogger Sébastien Moro blows our minds with the latest research on fish consciousness, intelligence, and potential sentience.

This is a selection of highlights from episode #205 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast: Sébastien Moro on the most insane things fish can do. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — so if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode.

And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emailing podcast@80000hours.org.

Highlights:

  • Luisa’s intro (00:00:00)
  • The ingenious innovations of Atlantic cod (00:00:19)
  • The mirror test triumph of cleaner wrasses (00:05:46)
  • The astounding accuracy of archerfish (00:10:30)
  • The magnificent memory of gobies (00:14:25)
  • The tactical teamwork of the grouper and moray eel (00:17:42)
  • The remarkable relationships of wild guppies (00:22:01)
  • Sébastien's take on fish consciousness (00:26:48)

Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong