Had time for a cheeky sail in Yaquina Bay Oregon home of Hatfield Marine Science Center - the light here is astonishing
I suspect the transition to what Borg et al call open-ended cumulative cultural evolution is a difficult step yes direct.mit.edu/artl/article...
Abstract. The goal of Artificial Life research, as articulated by Chris Langton, is “to contribute to theoretical biology by locating life-as-we-know-it within the larger picture of life-as-it-could-b...
The second social learning strategies tournament, finally out! Legendary work by @drelenamiu.bsky.socialjournals.plos.org/ploscompbiol... 🧪
Super chuffed to be @HatfieldMSC Marine Mammal Institute for a Lavern Visiting Fellowship - so much great science chat w/Mauricio Cantor Taylor Hersh @francae.bsky.social and Kate Stafford! 🦑🐳
Join me next month for a two session for a 92nd Street Y Roundtable course on the cultural lives of whales and dolphins - aimed at a wide audience - lots to talk about! roundtable.org/live-courses... 🐳🦑
Roundtable is live, in-the-moment online courses with respected and passionate experts who give you a place at the table to ask questions, join a discussion, and satisfy your curious mind.
Amazing fieldwork - our #MMS_StAwww.mmrphawaii.org/post/southea...
Written by Gussie HollersWarm Springs bay in JuneThis summer, I was very lucky to be able to spend two months with the Alaska Whale Foundation (AWF) to deploy Customized Animal Tracking Solutions (CAT...
Cool podcast with my colleague Dr Ellen Garland www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
A strange sound prompts an incredible discovery.
the longer I work in HE, the more I realise the people at the top really don't value academic staff. being treated as if you are essentially superfluous to the university that only exists because of your work is pretty galling. but also: we're constantly being told we don't work in the 'real world'.
🚨New paper alert 🚨 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...#University#University#University#Tswalu@cogwild.bsky.social
Humans cooperate to build complex structures with culture-specific architectural styles. However, they are not the only animals to build complex structures nor to have culture. We show that social gro...
