Irene Maxine Pepperberg is a scientist noted for her studies in animal cognition, particularly in relation to parrots. She is an adjunct professor of psychology at Brandeis University and a lecturer at Harvard University. She is well known for her comparative studies into the cognitive fundamentals of language and communication, and was one of the first to try to work on language learning in animals other than human species. to a bird species. Dr. Pepperberg is also active in wildlife conservation, especially in relation to parrots.
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