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The Documentary: What do you think you are? Part one

What do you think you are?

10/01/2023 GMT

What do you think you are? Part one

BBC World Service - The Documentary, What do you think you are? Part one

The scientific evidence that animals are not only conscious but also have a sense of self

The scientific evidence that animals are not only conscious but also have a sense of self.

There is growing scientific evidence that many animals are not only conscious, but possess a more profound sense of self. They can learn by experience and make decisions that depend on a sense of the future - in other words, they are “sentient” beings with the capacity to feel pain, pleasure and emotions. Sue Armstrong reports on the latest scientific research into the minds and consciousness of animals of all sorts, from chimpanzees to birds, bees and cuttlefish.

(Photo: Bumble bees rolling beads for enjoyment as researchers have, for the first time, observed insects interact with inanimate objects as a form of play,  issued by Queen Mary University of London. Credit: Richard Rickitt/PA)

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