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‘Octopuses,’ Amia Srinivasan writes, ‘are the closest we can come, on earth, to knowing what it might be like to encounter intelligent aliens.’ In our third summer reading, Srinivasan explores the paradoxical nature of octopus lives, and the difficulties humans have in understanding them.Read more by Amia Srinivasan in the LRB: lrb.me/srinivasanpodLet us know your thoughts: lrb.me/podsurveyProduced by Zoe Kilbourn; editing by Sarah SahimSubscribe to Close Readings:In Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.