<p>Human exceptionalism, the idea that humans are intellectually, morally and socially <strong>superior </strong>to other lifeforms on this planet, is so fundamental that we barely recognise that it is there.</p><p>Dr. Christine Webb is assistant professor of environmental studies at New York University and Author of recently published <em>The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters</em> and lecturer of a course at Harvard University of the same name. </p><p>In this discussion, we examine the myriad of scientific and philosophical findings that challenge the human superiority complex, how our relationship to other living beings can be reframed, and what <strong>we </strong>stand to <strong>gain </strong>from stepping out of our preconceived notions on plant and animal intelligence.</p>