auersperga.bsky.social
Cognitive Biology Professsor, Comparative Cognition Researcher, Head of the Goffin Lab, Messerli Research institute, @VetmeduniVienna
👤 Joined on 20 November 2024
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@auersperga.bsky.socialGreat 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 🐋🌱🧪
Show PostVerrückter Fakt des Tages: #vfdt Aus pilzbefallenem Holz können feine Haare aus Eis wachsen. Der Pilz setzt beim Abbau des Holzes vermutlich Stoffe frei, die verhindern, dass die dünnen Eisfäden zu einer groben Eiskruste rekristallisieren. So bleibt das Eis haarfein.
Show Post📣🎓 Open #PhD Position (3.5 years) 🎓📣 Want to come work with me on culture and social bonds in apes? 🐵 Apply to join my new group in the @livingingroups.bsky.social at @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social. Full job posting: imprs-qbee.mpg.de/131133/cultu... Deadline 📅 23 October 2026 Please share widely!
Show PostA special team highlight today: Our research project “Decoding Elephant Communication with AI” is in the spotlight at APA Science. A journalist visited our team in South Africa. Link science.apa.at/power-search... Weniger anzeigen
Show PostMeet Veronika the cow, clever octopuses, smart kunekune pigs, and the wonderful Goffin's cockatoos. A documentary by Feuer & Flamme Film for those of you with access to ORF 2. CC @auersperga.bsky.social
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