Ethologist Enrico Alleva on Animal Minds and the Future

In an interview, Enrico Alleva, an ethologist from Rome born in 1953, shares insights from his professional journey. He established the Center for Behavioral Sciences and Health, has served on the Scientific Council of the Treccani Encyclopedia since 2010, and led the Technical Scientific Council of the Italian Space Agency. As the current vice president of the Higher Health Council, he draws inspiration from his friendship with Nobel Prize winner Rita Levi Montalcini and his interest in animal behavior. His notable research focused on homing pigeons at the Scuola Normale di Pisa. He expresses concern over scientific journals neglecting studies older than five years and cautions against technocratic governance, promoting the need for power redistribution to avert a society of unthinking followers.