Monkeytalk

Monkey see, monkey do--or does she? Can the behavior of non-human primates--their sociality, their intelligence, their communication--really be chalked up to simple mimicry? Emphatically, absolutely: no. And as famed primatologist Julia Fischer reveals, the human bias inherent in this oft-uttered adage is our loss, for it is only through the study of our primate brethren that we may begin to understand ourselves.