When it comes to intelligence, we humans are clearly the most gifted animals around. But what make us so special? Is it our ability to make and use tools? To solve complex problems? Or plan for the future? It might seem that way, but today, researchers are discovering other creatures with impressive brains that have mastered all those skills. Surprisingly, many are bird brains. Crows bend and shape sticks to create custom-made spears for hunting grubs, and they are just one among a growing list of bird species whose impressive problem-solving abilities are shocking scientists and revolutionizing our understanding of animal intelligence. At the head of the class, we meet animals like Muppet, a cockatoo with a talent for picking locks; 007, a wild crow on a mission to solve an eight-step puzzle for the first time ever; and Bran, a tame raven who can solve a puzzle box so quickly that his performance has to be captured with high-speed photography. But are these skills really evidence of high intelligence, or just parlor tricks, the result of training and instinct? To find out, NOVA tests the limits of some of the planet’s brainiest animals, searching for the secrets of a problem-solving mind.
Title | NOVA - Season 41 Episode 17 : Inside Animal Minds: Bird Genius |
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Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
Last Air Date | 2024-08-07 |
Number of Episodes | 984 |
Number of Seasons | 51 |
Genres | Documentary, |
Networks | PBS, |
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Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 1 Ground Zero Supertower Ground Zero Supertower
2013-09-11PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 2 Megastorm Aftermath Megastorm Aftermath
2013-10-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 3 Making Stuff Faster Making Stuff Faster
2013-10-16PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 4 Making Stuff Wilder Making Stuff Wilder
2013-10-23PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 5 Making Stuff Colder Making Stuff Colder
2013-10-30PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 6 Making Stuff Safer Making Stuff Safer
2013-11-06PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 7 Cold Case JFK Cold Case JFK
2013-11-13PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 8 At the Edge of Space At the Edge of Space
2013-11-20PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 9 Asteroid: Doomsday or Payday? Asteroid: Doomsday or Payday?
2013-11-20PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 10 Alien Planets Revealed Alien Planets Revealed
2014-01-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 11 Zeppelin Terror Attack Zeppelin Terror Attack
2014-01-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 12 Killer Typhoon Killer Typhoon
2014-01-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 13 Ghosts of Murdered Kings Ghosts of Murdered Kings
2014-01-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 14 Roman Catacomb Mystery Roman Catacomb Mystery
2014-02-05PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 15 Great Cathedral Mystery Great Cathedral Mystery
2014-02-12PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 16 Wild Predator Invasion Wild Predator Invasion
2014-04-02PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 17 Inside Animal Minds: Bird Genius Inside Animal Minds: Bird Genius
2014-04-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 18 Inside Animal Minds: Dogs & Super Senses Inside Animal Minds: Dogs & Super Senses
2014-04-16PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 19 Inside Animal Minds: Who's the Smartest? Inside Animal Minds: Who's the Smartest?
2014-04-23PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 20 Why Sharks Attack Why Sharks Attack
2014-05-07PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 21 Escape From Nazi Alcatraz Escape From Nazi Alcatraz
2014-05-14PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 41 :Episode 22 D-Day's Sunken Secrets D-Day's Sunken Secrets
2014-05-28PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...