Beki Hooper Ph.D.

About

Beki Hooper, Ph.D., is a researcher and writer, with a Ph.D. in corvid social intelligence. As well as her work on corvids, she has worked with whales, monkeys and humans. She is interested in understanding how different species experience the world, and how our knowledge of the lives of animals may change our perception and our treatment of them.

Recent Posts

We Should Stop Comparing Animal and Artificial Intelligence

We keep using animal intelligence to illustrate the capabilities of artificial intelligence. For the sake of animal welfare, we need to stop.

Orca-strated Chaos: Understanding a Summer of Orca Drama

This summer has been full of orca news stories, from boat-bashing, to interspecies adoption (or kidnapping), to harassing other animals for no obvious reason.

Dolphins Use Baby Talk With Their Calves

When dolphin mothers vocalize towards their calves, it sounds a lot like baby talk.

Members of the Crow Family 'Vote' to Make a Group Decision

Can non-human animals vote? A member of the crow family does: Jackdaws use their voices to 'vote' on when their flock should move.

Animal Creativity Is Linked to Popularity and Personality

Have you ever wondered what drives creativity? In animals the answer isn't simple, but personality and popularity play key roles.

The Many Surprising Ways That Animals Play

Have you ever stopped to wonder whether animals play, and if their experience is anything like our own?