This is such a classic title for an Aeon article. If anyone is interested in other related content I've always found the article about ctenophore nervous syste

This is such a classic title for an Aeon article. If anyone is interested in other related content I've always found the article about ctenophore nervous system/evolution [1] to be cool - also from Aeon. Regarding the "higher animal" part: My SO is a neuroscience researcher studying fruit flies, it's common for people to ask "How does your work relate to human brains/health?" and the answer is usually "The work doesn't translate to humans." Their lab also focuses on "walking behavior" of the fly which can be funny in conversations, flies walk more than you think. [1] https://aeon.co/essays/what-the-ctenophore-says-about-the-evolution-of-intelligence https://aeon.co/essays/what-the-ctenophore-says-about-the-ev...