learning with fdq: ape genius

photo from nova

i don't know what fdq would do without nova. i think his brain would shrivel up and watch america's next top model with me. the other day he gushed on about this nova episode called ape genius. ok, you know that the great apes are human-like in so many ways but what is it about us and them that really separates us from them? through years of research, we've discovered that apes have the capacity to learn, use tools, cooperate, socialize and even communicate among themselves and with humans. so, the big question is why is there no planet of the apes? don't worry, we're still a tad bit smarter than apes.

watch it here.