Interesting, but it's hardly sound to draw any conclusions about humans based on a bunch of experiments on flies and bumblebees.

Dr. Kawecki says... “We could speculate that some diseases are a byproduct of intelligence.” WTF is he talking about? STDs?

Based on our intellect, I would rather be human than any other animal. That said, perhaps it would be better to be completely ignorant and have a life totally devoid of love, philosophy, religion, or abstract thought of any kind.

Would not you take the disadvantages of being smart so you could have the advantages?