A basic sense of numbers is shared by countless creatures
Birds, bees, cats and other animals have an ability to use numbers. How can this help us understand people with dyscalculia?
by Brian Butterworth
Brian Butterworth is emeritus professor of cognitive neuropsychology in the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London. He is the author of Can Fish Count? What Animals Reveal About Our Uniquely Mathematical Minds (Basic Books, 2022).
Written by Brian Butterworth