“Life cannot be classified in terms of a simple neurological ladder, with human beings at the top; it is more accurate to talk of different forms of intelligence, each with its strengths and weaknesses. This point was well demonstrated in the minutes before last December’s [2004 Indian Ocean] tsunami, when tourists grabbed their digital cameras and ran after the ebbing surf, and all the ‘dumb’ animals headed for the hills.” -B.R. Myers, author
