Octopus build cities, establish hierarchies and show social group behaviours. Domesticating will mean creating a new kind of octopus, with ecological and ethical implications.
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Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor, School of Human Resource Management, York University, Canada
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Professor of Organisation Studies, University of Oxford; York University, Canada
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Associate Dean, Indigenous Health, York University, Canada; Queen's University, Ontario
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JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada
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Associate professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto; York University, Canada; University of Sydney
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Fellow / Faculty Associate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University; York University, Canada
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Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, York University, Canada
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PhD Student, Political Science, York University, Canada
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Assistant Professor of African Canadian History, York University, Canada
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Senior Librarian, Digital Scholarship Infrastructure Department, York University, Canada
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Associate professor, York University, Canada
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Professor, Faculty of Education, York University, Canada
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Professor, York University, Canada
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Professor, Faculty of Education, York University, Canada