Dr. Irene Pepperberg of Brandeis and Harvard University – June 2nd, Joliet, Illinois

Dr. Pepperberg will be presenting her life’s work on African Grey Parrots. She has numerous publications and is the world’s expert on the African Grey Parrot and it’s learning abilities. Dr. Pepperberg received her .A.B. at MIT, M.A. at Harvard, and Ph.D. at Harvard. She recently demonstrated that African Grey’s have the ability to understand the concept of “zero” and is currently demonstrating that these parrots have an ability to read and understand simple English text.

Location: Joliet Moose Lodge, Joliet Illinois
Time: 3 p.m. – Meet and Greet; 5 p.m. Dinner
Cost: $40 for Dinner, $140 for Meet and Greet
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