The Art of Science

Exploring the connections between art, technology, literature, and science

Animals making art September 25, 2008

Filed under: biology, communication and networking, education — scientiste @ 2:11 pm
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Just a quick profile of different animals that have been trained by humans to make art.

People can infer all they want out of this: are animals smarter than we think they are? Do animals actually have a sense of aesthetics or artistry? Are humans imposing their idea of intelligence and creativity onto animals? Should chimps really be given magic markers?

 

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