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"The more scientists test animals, the more they find that many species may have inner lives and be sentient."

NBC News:
Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness

"Far more animals than previously thought likely have consciousness, top scientists say in a new declaration — including fish, lobsters and octopus."
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/animal-consciousness-scientists-push-new-paradigm-rcna148213


Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness

Far more animals than previously thought likely have consciousness, top scientists say in a new declaration — including fish, lobsters and octopus. Recent research backs them up.
Evan Bush (NBC News)
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Marv Clowder
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Yes, of course.
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Nearly 40 researchers signed “The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness,” which was first presented at a conference at New York University on Friday morning. It marks a pivotal moment, as a flood of research on animal cognition collides with debates over how various species ought to be treated.
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https://sites.google.com/nyu.edu/nydeclaration/declaration

The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness

The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness Which animals have the capacity for conscious experience? While much uncertainty remains, some points of wide agreement have emerged.
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