Pigeons
by Andrew D. Blechman · first published 2006
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Back in the 60s, there was a study done with pigeons being able to inspect pills on an assembly line[1]. Didn't end up being implemented in a real world scenario, but pigeons are extremely good at recognizing patterns without losing attentiveness over time.…
on “Pigeons taught to diagnose breast cancer on X-rays” ↗I just read "Pigeons" by Andrew Blechman, which uses pigeon racers as its main through-line. Among other interesting facts in there: the pigeons you find in cities are not wild animals, but feral ones - they are all descended…
on “Mystery as 5k homing pigeons vanish” ↗