How did intelligence arise?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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Astronomy, Physics, Science, Natural Sciences

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about how we measure and define intelligence, hypotheses for why it arises, and why flies are so dumb.

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0:26.7	going to meet the guy. I finally was like, what am I waiting for? And I did it. And I'm just so glad that I did.
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1:21.9	tune into the podcast, focus on your emotional well-being, and then climb that mountain.
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