I, Octopus

With thousands of chemically-sensitive suckers, color-changing skin, and a brain that literally stretches when they eat, octopuses seem like aliens living in our oceans. Understanding their physical adaptations and how octopuses might process their own sensations requires a flexible imagination. Thankfully, Frank Grasso of Brooklyn College is up to the task. He reveals some of the small biological and behavioral clues that researchers have uncovered as they try to understand these curious creatures.

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Credits

Produced by Luke Groskin

Music by Audio Network and Poddington Bear (C.C. BY-NC, 3.0)

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Sean Nighingale
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Roy Caldwell (C.C. BY-NC, 3.0)
Patrick Anders Webster (C.C. BY-NC, 3.0)
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Meet the Producer

About Luke Groskin

Luke Groskin is Science Friday’s video producer. He’s on a mission to make you love spiders and other odd creatures.