Examining the idea of “mind” as it does or may exist in a wide range of forms from biological to artificial, Mr. Ball envisions a “space of possible minds” through which he can lead his readers in consideration of a number of questions pertaining to minds that doesn’t privilege the human one.
Of all the creatures exemplifying Batesian mimicry, few are better known to naturalists than hoverflies. Looking for all they’re worth like bees or wasps, these harmless and beautiful little members of the diptera are fascinating subjects of study.