Highlights: #198 – Meghan Barrett on challenging our assumptions about insects
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Show Notes
This is a selection of highlights from episode #198 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:
Meghan Barrett on challenging our assumptions about insects
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Highlights:
- Luisa’s intro (00:00:00)
- Size diversity (00:00:16)
- Offspring, parental investment, and lifespan (00:03:18)
- Headless cockroaches (00:06:13)
- Is self-protective behaviour a reflex? (00:08:50)
- If insects feel pain, is it mild or severe? (00:11:54)
- Evolutionary perspective on insect sentience (00:16:53)
- How likely is insect sentience? (00:20:25)
Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong