Many Minds podcast

manymindspod.bsky.social

16 October 2026 18:24

A bird putting ants in his feathers. A wasp pounding a burrow closed. A macaque flossing with human hair. Has the category of animal "tool use" gotten too broad? Just one of the topics discussed in our latest episode, with @auersperga.bsky.social! manymindspodcast.substack.com/p/island-of-...

Gretchen McCulloch

gretchenmcculloch.com

16 October 2026 03:21

Lauren, every year: you know we don't do Halloween in Australia right Also @superlinguo.bsky.social: so we should totally do an October episode about various kinds of linguistics monsters!!!

The Ramsey Lab

theramseylab.bsky.social

15 October 2026 16:55

Great episode on animal tool use by @auersperga.bsky.social! This is a topic we care deeply about. In a recent 📄, we propose a taxonomy of different forms of tool use, and discuss how the ‘tooling’ framework fits with traditional accounts: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #philsci #evobio 🐋🌱🧪

Many Minds podcast

manymindspod.bsky.social

15 October 2026 16:34

Happy #Arachtober! Interested in a deep dive about spider perception and cognition? Our interview with Dr. Ximena Nelson about spider minds is an all-time listener favorite. Listen: disi.org/consider-the...

Will

evolvingmoloch.bsky.social

13 October 2026 16:11

Dolls are incredibly widespread but not universal cross-culturally. In addition to functioning as toys, dolls are commonly used for supernatural purposes to punish enemies, heal or protect, increase fertility, or embody spirits. New paper in EHB www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...