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Alex & me : how a scientist and a parrot discovered a hidden world of animal intelligence and formed a deep bond in the process

On September 6, 2007, an African Grey parrot named Alex died prematurely at age thirty-one. His last words to his owner, Irene Pepperberg, were 'You be good. I love you.' What would normally be a quiet, very private event was, in Alex's case, headline news. Over the thirty years they had worked together, Alex and Irene had become famous - two pioneers who opened an unprecedented window into the hidden yet vast world of animal minds. When Irene and Alex first met, birds were not believed to possess any potential for language, consciousness, or anything remotely comparable to human inte.

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  • "알랙스와 나"
  • "Alexŭ wa na"
  • "Alex and me"@it
  • "Alex and me"
  • "Alex and me"@en

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  • "On September 6, 2007, an African Grey parrot named Alex died prematurely at age thirty-one. His last words to his owner, Irene Pepperberg, were 'You be good. I love you.' What would normally be a quiet, very private event was, in Alex's case, headline news. Over the thirty years they had worked together, Alex and Irene had become famous - two pioneers who opened an unprecedented window into the hidden yet vast world of animal minds. When Irene and Alex first met, birds were not believed to possess any potential for language, consciousness, or anything remotely comparable to human inte."@en
  • "On September 6, 2007, an African Grey parrot named Alex died prematurely at age thirty-one. His last words to his owner, Irene Pepperberg, were "You be good. I love you."What would normally be a quiet, very private event was, in Alex's case, headline news. Over the thirty years they had worked together, Alex and Irene had become famous?two pioneers who opened an unprecedented window into the hidden yet vast world of animal minds. Alex's brain was the size of a shelled walnut, and when Irene and Alex first met, birds were not believed to possess any potential for language, consciousness, or anything remotely comparable to human intelligence. Yet, over the years, Alex proved many things. He could add. He could sound out words. He understood concepts like bigger, smaller, more, fewer, and none. He was capable of thought and intention. Together, Alex and Irene uncovered a startling reality: We live in a world populated by thinking, conscious creatures.The fame that resulted was extraordinary. Yet there was a side to their relationship that never made the papers. They were emotionally connected to one another. They shared a deep bond far beyond science. Alex missed Irene when she was away. He was jealous when she paid attention to other parrots, or even people. He liked to show her who was boss. He loved to dance. He sometimes became bored by the repetition of his tests, and played jokes on her. Sometimes they sniped at each other. Yet nearly every day, they each said, "I love you." Alex and Irene stayed together through thick and thin?despite sneers from experts, extraordinary financial sacrifices, and a nomadic existence from one univer?sity to another. The story of their thirty-year adventure is equally a landmark of scientific achievement and of an unforgettable human-animal bond."@en
  • "The story of a famous African Grey parrot documents his thirty-year relationship with his trainer and the ways in which his life has changed scientific understanding about language and thought."
  • "On September 6, 2007, an African Grey parrot named Alex died prematurely at age thirty-one. His last words to his owner, Irene Pepperberg, were 'You be good. I love you'. What would normally be a quiet, very private event was, in Alex's case, headline news."@en
  • "This story of Alex, a famous African Grey parrot, documents his thirty-year relationship with his trainer and the ways in which his life has changed scientific understanding about language and thought."
  • "This story of Alex, a famous African Grey parrot, documents his thirty-year relationship with his trainer and the ways in which his life has changed scientific understanding about language and thought."@en
  • "This story of Alex, a famous African Gray parrot, documents his thirty-year relationship with his trainer and the ways in which his life has changed scientific understanding about language and thought."

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  • "Electronic books"
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  • "אלכס ואני : כיצד גילו מדענית ותוכי עולם נסתר של תבונה אצל בעלי חיים, ויצרן קשר רגשי עמוק"
  • "Alex und Ich : die einzigartige Freundschaft zwischen einer Harvard-Forscherin und dem schlausten Vogel der Welt"
  • "Ch'ŏnjae aengmusae Alexŭ wa na"
  • "Alex und ich : die einzigartige Freundschaft zwischen einer Harvard-Forscherin und dem schlausten Vogel der Welt"
  • "Alex & me : how a scientist and a parrot discovered a hidden world of animal intelligence and formed a deep bond in the process"@en
  • "천재 앵무새 알랙스와 나"
  • "Alex & me : "how a scientist and a parrot discovered a hidden world of animal intelligence--and formed a deep bond in the process""@en
  • "Alex & me how a scientist and a parrot discovered a hidden world of animal intelligence and formed a deep bond in the process"@en
  • "Alex & me how a scientist and a parrot discovered a hidden world of animal intelligence and formed a deep bond in the process"
  • "Alex & me : how a scientist and a parrot discovered a hidden world of animal intelligence--- and formed a deep bond in the process"@en
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  • "Parla con Alex"
  • "Parla con Alex"@it
  • "Alex & me how a scientist and a parrot discovered a hidden world of animal intelligence--and formed a deep bond in the process"@en
  • "Alex & Me"
  • "Alex & Me"@en
  • "Alex und ich Die einzigartige Freundschaft zwischen einer Harvard-Forscherin und dem schlausten Vogel der Welt"
  • "Alex und ich die einzigartige Freundschaft zwischen einer Harvard-Forscherin und dem schlausten Vogel der Welt"
  • "Alex & me : how a scientist and a parrot discovered a hidden world of animal intelligence - and formed a deep bond in the process"
  • "Alex & me : how a scientist and a parrot discovered a hidden world of animal intelligence--and formed a deep bond in the process"@en
  • "Alex & me : how a scientist and a parrot discovered a hidden world of animal intelligence--and formed a deep bond in the process"

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