Giacomo Bignardi

giacomobignardi.bsky.social

10 March 2026 10:19

"Through evolution, these capacities may have become integrated into a coherent system — a biological platform for organizing and appreciating patterned sound". Great essay by @musiccognition.bsky.social on the biological capacity that enables humans to perceive, produce, and enjoy music.

Giacomo Bignardi

giacomobignardi.bsky.social

20 February 2026 11:49

Thanks to coauthor @danielleadmiraal.bsky.social, the Lifelines cohort for making this possible, @mpi-nl.bsky.social @mps-cognition.bsky.social, and Else and @profsimonfisher.bsky.social for everything else!

Simon Fisher

profsimonfisher.bsky.social

11 December 2025 12:03

How did DNA changes that alter protein structures impact evolution on the branch that led to modern humans? As we demonstrate today in Science Advances, biobanking initiatives offer ways to directly assess biological effects of rare archaic variants in living people, & (re)evaluate their roles. 🧬🧪

Simon Fisher

profsimonfisher.bsky.social

24 November 2025 10:28

Rather than a typical review, the paper stems from in-depth cross-disciplinary discussions of ten researchers at different career stages (PhD through to prof) bringing perspectives from diverse fields: linguistics, cognitive science, developmental psychology, (paleo)genomics, animal behaviour....2/n

Simon Fisher

profsimonfisher.bsky.social

24 November 2025 10:28

We did not aim for a critical overview of prior theories of language evolution, nor to promote our own special account. Instead, the goal was to set agenda for future empirical work in this area, describe concrete examples & highlight promising avenues, to inspire next generation of researchers. 3/n