DVD - Life with Alex. In 1976, researcher Dr. Irene Pepperberg brough a African Grey parrot from a pet store--that would change the way humans understand animals. Through 30 years of groundbreaking cognition research, Alex the parrot and Dr. Pepperberg proved that parrots could be taught to meaningfully use human speech, reclaiming the term “birdbrain” as a point of pride rather than an insult.
''Life with Alex'' follows Alex, Dr. Pepperberg, student assistants at Brandeis University, and lab manager Arlene Levin as they show what it’s like when humans and animals spend their workdays speaking the same language. By the time of his unexpected death at the young age of 31, Alex had won the hearts of millions of fans around the world and proved himself an intelligent and entertaining ambassador to mankind.
''Life of Alex'' offers a glimpse into the life and mind of this extraordinary bird.