Life = consciousness: Animal consciousness, cell consciousness and other stories

“A fascinating exploration of consciousness and life, which will change the way you look at the world.”
We humans think of ourselves as having the highest level of consciousness on the planet and measure other forms of life by our concept of consciousness. But is that so? And what is consciousness, anyway? Does having a plan of action and a way to follow its realization mean consciousness? Does exhibiting complicated feelings, say revenge or humor, mean consciousness?

In a series of engaging and sometimes funny stories of encounters with birds,penguins, dolphins, dingos and other forms of life, world renowned mathematician Professor Vitali Milman unravels lesser known facts, explores surprising possibilities and challenges popular beliefs.

His eyewitness observations provide a fresh angle on the meaning of life andconsciousness, introduce an unexpected hypothesis about the origin of mankind, and demonstrate that we still don’t know much about the world around us.