Kaeli Swift: What crows teach us about death
Rituals for the dead span much of the natural world, seen in practices from humans and elephants to bees, dolphins and beyond. With charm and playful insight, animal behaviorist Kaeli Swift delves into the life (and death) habits of crows and shares what their responses could reveal about our own relationship to mortality.
Dr. Kaeli Swift: What crows can teach us about death
Humans have paid attention to the behaviors of animals around their dead for centuries, but science has only recently given it more serious study. This talk explores what animals, particularly crows, do around their dead and what this might teach us about the evolution of our own behaviors. To learn more about Dr. Swifts research you can check o...