Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence-and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process

An African Grey parrot, Alex had a brain the size of a shelled walnut, yet he could add, sound out words, understand concepts like bigger, smaller, more, fewer, and none, and he disproved the widely accepted idea that birds possess no potential for language or anything remotely comparable to human intelligence. Alex & Me is the story of an amazing, irascible parrot and his best friend, research scientist Irene Pepperberg, who stayed together through thick and thin for thirty years—the unforgettable story of a landmark scientific achievement and a beautiful relationship.