146: The Science of Octopus Sentience

Are octopusses sentient? According to the UK government, yes! Although that may not mean exactly what you think...Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuys Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!http://patreon.com/sciguys If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Facebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforthReferences & Further ReadingReview of Cephalopod & Crustacean Sentience1. https://www.lse.ac.uk/News/News-Assets/PDFs/2021/Sentience-in-Cephalopod-Molluscs-and-Decapod-Crustaceans-Final-Report-November-2021.pdf2. https://www.livescience.com/39481-time-to-declare-animal-sentience.html3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494450/Octopus Info1. https://www.britannica.com/animal/octopus-molluskSentience1. https://science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/sentienceHabituation1. https://www.britannica.com/topic/habituationUK Government Sentience Bill1. https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/18/octopuses-and-lobsters-have-feelings-include-them-in-sentience-bill-urge-mps2. https://www.livescience.com/cephalopods-and-crustaceans-recognised-as-sentient-in-uk3. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lobsters-octopus-and-crabs-recognised-as-sentient-beings