Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-genius-of-birds The Genius of Birds — Bird Lens is an independent educational companion to the science of avian intelligence. Hosts Sheila and Victor turn research on bird brains and behavior into clear, interactive conversations that build from essential terms to experiments, edge cases, and practical observation. Follow crows, parrots, pigeons, and other remarkable birds as the series explores neurons, tool use, memory, navigation, communication, social learning, and the changing science of animal minds. Each episode is evidence-led, accessible, and designed to be easy to follow. Presented by the Bird Lens app. Learn more and continue exploring at https://birdlens.app. © 2026 Bird Lens c82861b4-e2e1-5d30-b0b1-0539c9d56895 yes en Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:02:46 +0200 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:03:15 +0200 https://birdlens.app https://img.transistorcdn.com/GQslDWJiJVaDzNaKTSqkldIP_Cu20inaslT3vKHWr2w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81MDdm/ODQ2NjNkNDZiNTJl/NmUyYTkxYmE4N2Uw/OWUyNy5qcGc.jpg https://birdlens.app serial birdlens.app The Genius of Birds — Bird Lens is an independent educational companion to the science of avian intelligence. Hosts Sheila and Victor turn research on bird brains and behavior into clear, interactive conversations that build from essential terms to experiments, edge cases, and practical observation. Follow crows, parrots, pigeons, and other remarkable birds as the series explores neurons, tool use, memory, navigation, communication, social learning, and the changing science of animal minds. Each episode is evidence-led, accessible, and designed to be easy to follow. Presented by the Bird Lens app. Learn more and continue exploring at https://birdlens.app. The Genius of Birds — Bird Lens is an independent educational companion to the science of avian intelligence. bird intelligence,avian cognition,bird behavior,crows,parrots,animal minds,ornithology,neuroscience,Bird Lens,The Genius of Birds birdlens.app No No 2 2 Why Birds Aren’t Birdbrained: Brains, Neurons, and Flexible Intelligence full 4940a064-bfbb-4581-8285-07a9c9614417 https://birdlens.app/podcasts?episode=chapter-1-the-end-of-birdbrained

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