mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social
We want to understand and predict animal decision-making in the natural world | Max Planck Institute in Konstanz, Germany. Photo by Simon Gingins
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@mpi-animalbehav.bsky.socialI want to say (very proudly) that for this illustration, I used neuron images I took during my PhD project as visual references. #SciArt
Show PostLearning over an extended childhood has been fundamental to survival during human evolutionary history. Researchers show how Sumatran orangutans use their 8 years of dependency to master a broad diet, necessary for independent survival. Read more in this week’s issue: https://scim.ag/4xDjOfh
Show PostThrilled that our research is featured on the cover! There is also a perspective piece. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Show PostMy research group will be moving to and growing at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in early 2027 with support from @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social! Keep an eye out for upcoming graduate student and postdoc opportunities @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @livingingroups.bsky.social
Show Post“Rather than training captive animals to perform artificial tasks, the researchers exploited a behavior the fish perform naturally every day .... to understand not simply whether animals think, but how they do it.” Cool studie af fisks tænkning. Links til artikel + fin formidling. #Hvaddyrkan
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