Paddy Tkaczynski
@paddytkaczynski.bsky.social
Behavioural ecologist at LJMU, UK. Studying how non-human primates grow up, how they make friends & their plasticity to the goings on of human primates (https://plasticprimateslab.com/)
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Very excited that this paper is out!
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Led by the fabulous @dorsaamir.bsky.social with invaluable contributions from many awesome collaborators.
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Led by the fabulous @dorsaamir.bsky.social with invaluable contributions from many awesome collaborators.
The emergence of cooperative behaviors, norms, and strategies across five diverse societies
Children’s cooperative behaviors and norms develop along distinct cultural pathways shaped by local norms.
www.science.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Very excited that this paper is out!
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Led by the fabulous @dorsaamir.bsky.social with invaluable contributions from many awesome collaborators.
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Led by the fabulous @dorsaamir.bsky.social with invaluable contributions from many awesome collaborators.
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Come to Hamburg and do a PhD on insect/spider traits with me!
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Come to Hamburg and do a PhD on insect/spider traits with me!
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🚨 Job alert! The University of Tübingen announces a W3 (Full) Professorship in Early Hominin Evolution in the framework of the DFG Cluster of Excellence 'HUMAN ORIGINS':
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
Application deadline: 11.03.2026 🚨
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
Application deadline: 11.03.2026 🚨
January 29, 2026 at 8:38 AM
🚨 Job alert! The University of Tübingen announces a W3 (Full) Professorship in Early Hominin Evolution in the framework of the DFG Cluster of Excellence 'HUMAN ORIGINS':
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
Application deadline: 11.03.2026 🚨
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
Application deadline: 11.03.2026 🚨
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New blog post!!🚨
Michael Chimento gives an overview of the new R package STbayes, designed for creating, fitting and understanding Bayesian models of social transmission 🌍 🧪
Read the blog here 👇
Michael Chimento gives an overview of the new R package STbayes, designed for creating, fitting and understanding Bayesian models of social transmission 🌍 🧪
Read the blog here 👇
Studying social transmission using STbayes
Post provided by Michael Chimento. When studying animal culture, it’s important to establish whether novel behaviours or information have spread through social contact, or are rather innovated or p…
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January 29, 2026 at 12:02 PM
New blog post!!🚨
Michael Chimento gives an overview of the new R package STbayes, designed for creating, fitting and understanding Bayesian models of social transmission 🌍 🧪
Read the blog here 👇
Michael Chimento gives an overview of the new R package STbayes, designed for creating, fitting and understanding Bayesian models of social transmission 🌍 🧪
Read the blog here 👇
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If you feel bad for not having published all the papers from your PhD yet... This paper is the discussion of my thesis, and it took me about 6 years to publish it!
Thank you to my lovely collaborators @geoffreymesbahi.bsky.social and @maelmleroux.bsky.social for the (much-needed) final push!
Thank you to my lovely collaborators @geoffreymesbahi.bsky.social and @maelmleroux.bsky.social for the (much-needed) final push!
🚨New animal linguistics paper🚨
Together with @geoffreymesbahi.bsky.social and @maelmleroux.bsky.social, we tried to finally answer this question: Do titi monkeys have complex syntactic skills?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Together with @geoffreymesbahi.bsky.social and @maelmleroux.bsky.social, we tried to finally answer this question: Do titi monkeys have complex syntactic skills?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
The As and Bs of titi monkey linguistics: why emotional communication is not the enemy
The alarm call sequences of titi monkeys (genera Plecturocebus, Callicebus and Cheracebus) have sparked important debates over whether they exhibit parallels with human language. Some researchers con...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:38 PM
If you feel bad for not having published all the papers from your PhD yet... This paper is the discussion of my thesis, and it took me about 6 years to publish it!
Thank you to my lovely collaborators @geoffreymesbahi.bsky.social and @maelmleroux.bsky.social for the (much-needed) final push!
Thank you to my lovely collaborators @geoffreymesbahi.bsky.social and @maelmleroux.bsky.social for the (much-needed) final push!
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We have a fully-funded PhD project on mosquito behaviour and AI, based at @durham.ac.uk and supervised by Amir Atapour Abarghouei (Durham Computer Science), @viveknityananda.bsky.social and myself. Check the project description here tinyurl.com/2hven83a and apply here: www.needl.org.uk/apply/.
Novel behavioural assays to study mosquito pheromone signalling at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Novel behavioural assays to study mosquito pheromone signalling at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
tinyurl.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:04 AM
We have a fully-funded PhD project on mosquito behaviour and AI, based at @durham.ac.uk and supervised by Amir Atapour Abarghouei (Durham Computer Science), @viveknityananda.bsky.social and myself. Check the project description here tinyurl.com/2hven83a and apply here: www.needl.org.uk/apply/.
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Possums in your yard? News got you down? Fear not, I have made playlists for the A and B sections of my ongoing Statistical Rethinking course. Click the section of your choice, sit back, and forget the possums and decay of the international order while your brain updates. github.com/rmcelreath/s...
January 24, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Possums in your yard? News got you down? Fear not, I have made playlists for the A and B sections of my ongoing Statistical Rethinking course. Click the section of your choice, sit back, and forget the possums and decay of the international order while your brain updates. github.com/rmcelreath/s...
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A little follow up about this; adding amore eloquent critiques of the poor coverage of the original article by @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
January 19, 2026 at 6:52 AM
A little follow up about this; adding amore eloquent critiques of the poor coverage of the original article by @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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We are now accepting grant applications to fund ecological research and outreach worldwide.
⏰Apply before 10 March 2026!
Find out what grants you can apply to 👇
https://f.mtr.cool/cucxadvxjq
🧪🌍
⏰Apply before 10 March 2026!
Find out what grants you can apply to 👇
https://f.mtr.cool/cucxadvxjq
🧪🌍
January 14, 2026 at 12:03 PM
We are now accepting grant applications to fund ecological research and outreach worldwide.
⏰Apply before 10 March 2026!
Find out what grants you can apply to 👇
https://f.mtr.cool/cucxadvxjq
🧪🌍
⏰Apply before 10 March 2026!
Find out what grants you can apply to 👇
https://f.mtr.cool/cucxadvxjq
🧪🌍
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"The UK social security system is one of the least generous in Europe. It is neither generous nor ballooning – despite the hyperbole of right-wing media and politicians."
My new piece for @labour-hub.bsky.social
labourhub.org.uk/2026/01/14/o...
My new piece for @labour-hub.bsky.social
labourhub.org.uk/2026/01/14/o...
Out of control? No, our social security is among the lowest in Europe
Is it Government ignorance, weakness or ideological agreement that drives it to let the right set the terms of debate, asks Andrew Fisher. The UK social security system is one of the least generous…
labourhub.org.uk
January 15, 2026 at 9:19 AM
"The UK social security system is one of the least generous in Europe. It is neither generous nor ballooning – despite the hyperbole of right-wing media and politicians."
My new piece for @labour-hub.bsky.social
labourhub.org.uk/2026/01/14/o...
My new piece for @labour-hub.bsky.social
labourhub.org.uk/2026/01/14/o...
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1st draft of the book I've been editing submitted: 'The Welfare of Wildlife'. Both milestone & anticlimax. Looking forward to publication in late 2026. @zoophilosophy.bsky.social @walterveit.bsky.social @nikolaj-bi.bsky.social @markjonesvet.bsky.social @vassilipapa.bsky.social @5mbooks.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 10:08 AM
1st draft of the book I've been editing submitted: 'The Welfare of Wildlife'. Both milestone & anticlimax. Looking forward to publication in late 2026. @zoophilosophy.bsky.social @walterveit.bsky.social @nikolaj-bi.bsky.social @markjonesvet.bsky.social @vassilipapa.bsky.social @5mbooks.bsky.social
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The 0.5.0 version of my {brms} + {tidyverse} translation of McElreath's "Statistical Rethinking" (2nd ed) is up!
solomon.quarto.pub/sr2/
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#rstats
solomon.quarto.pub/sr2/
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#rstats
Statistical rethinking 2 with rstan and the tidyverse
solomon.quarto.pub
January 14, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The 0.5.0 version of my {brms} + {tidyverse} translation of McElreath's "Statistical Rethinking" (2nd ed) is up!
solomon.quarto.pub/sr2/
1/3
#rstats
solomon.quarto.pub/sr2/
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#rstats
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How many cooperatively breeding bird & mammal species are there??? an ongoing research... follow @co-breed.bsky.social for updates!
1/4 To celebrate our 120th follower, we introduce the “cooperative breeding gauge”: measuring the % of cooperatively breeding species in Co-BreeD. It now presents the very initial % of cooperatively from our 1st published Co-BreeD dataset besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
January 12, 2026 at 7:43 AM
How many cooperatively breeding bird & mammal species are there??? an ongoing research... follow @co-breed.bsky.social for updates!
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𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 – 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
For outstanding researchers from abroad who want to establish their research activities at a German institution – while continuing their position in their country of origin.
Join us on January 13th to find out more about the programme: bit.ly/4988BL0
For outstanding researchers from abroad who want to establish their research activities at a German institution – while continuing their position in their country of origin.
Join us on January 13th to find out more about the programme: bit.ly/4988BL0
January 9, 2026 at 11:14 AM
𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 – 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
For outstanding researchers from abroad who want to establish their research activities at a German institution – while continuing their position in their country of origin.
Join us on January 13th to find out more about the programme: bit.ly/4988BL0
For outstanding researchers from abroad who want to establish their research activities at a German institution – while continuing their position in their country of origin.
Join us on January 13th to find out more about the programme: bit.ly/4988BL0
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Statistical Rethinking 2026 Lecture B01 Multilevel Models is online. This is the first lecture of the "experienced" section, in which we start with multilevel models and venture into vast covariance spaces. Full lecture list still here: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
Statistical Rethinking 2026 - Lecture B01 - Multilevel Models
YouTube video by Richard McElreath
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Statistical Rethinking 2026 Lecture B01 Multilevel Models is online. This is the first lecture of the "experienced" section, in which we start with multilevel models and venture into vast covariance spaces. Full lecture list still here: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
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New publications for a happy new year 2026!
@maelmleroux.bsky.social and colleagues published a new framework for #welfare, #EDI and #ethics in animal research.
Find out more here: A call for CARE!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
1/3
@maelmleroux.bsky.social and colleagues published a new framework for #welfare, #EDI and #ethics in animal research.
Find out more here: A call for CARE!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A call for CARE in animal behaviour: an holistic ethical research framework
Despite increasing awareness of animal welfare, there are vast discrepancies between legal protections and recommended practices for different species…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:47 AM
New publications for a happy new year 2026!
@maelmleroux.bsky.social and colleagues published a new framework for #welfare, #EDI and #ethics in animal research.
Find out more here: A call for CARE!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
1/3
@maelmleroux.bsky.social and colleagues published a new framework for #welfare, #EDI and #ethics in animal research.
Find out more here: A call for CARE!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
1/3
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L'Iran a coupé Internet / L'accès à Internet est totalement coupé, et le service mobile est également devenu quasiment inexistant
January 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM
L'Iran a coupé Internet / L'accès à Internet est totalement coupé, et le service mobile est également devenu quasiment inexistant
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The University of Vienna awards at least 20 four-year and full-time (40h/week) postdoctoral positions to outstanding female scientists in natural sciences, life sciences, and economics.
🚨 Postdoctoral Opportunity for Female Scientists🚨
The University of Vienna is awarding at least 20 fully funded 4 year postdoctoral positions to outstanding female scientists
Interested? Get in touch via direct message
careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
#MicroSky 🧪
#PostDoc @univie.ac.at
The University of Vienna is awarding at least 20 fully funded 4 year postdoctoral positions to outstanding female scientists
Interested? Get in touch via direct message
careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
#MicroSky 🧪
#PostDoc @univie.ac.at
January 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The University of Vienna awards at least 20 four-year and full-time (40h/week) postdoctoral positions to outstanding female scientists in natural sciences, life sciences, and economics.
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The Palestine hunger strikers have been on hunger strike for over 60 days and are close to death.
They have not even been convicted of a crime - they are being held on remand (pre-trial) for more than twice the max time allowed, and counting…🧵
They have not even been convicted of a crime - they are being held on remand (pre-trial) for more than twice the max time allowed, and counting…🧵
January 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The Palestine hunger strikers have been on hunger strike for over 60 days and are close to death.
They have not even been convicted of a crime - they are being held on remand (pre-trial) for more than twice the max time allowed, and counting…🧵
They have not even been convicted of a crime - they are being held on remand (pre-trial) for more than twice the max time allowed, and counting…🧵
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UCL Evolutionary Anthropology seminars starting up again for the new term every Tuesday pm. Anthropology Dept. 14 Taviton St. DFL 3.30-5pm followed by 🍷. All welcome.
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Evolutionary Anthropology seminars
Exploring the evolutionary roots of human behaviour, biology, and culture through interdisciplinary research and debate.
www.ucl.ac.uk
January 9, 2026 at 10:23 AM
UCL Evolutionary Anthropology seminars starting up again for the new term every Tuesday pm. Anthropology Dept. 14 Taviton St. DFL 3.30-5pm followed by 🍷. All welcome.
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
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🦴🔬 773,000-year-old #fossils from Morocco illuminate the shared ancestry of H. sapiens, Neandertals & Denisovans. Study @nature.com by an intl. team led by J.-J. Hublin, incl. @matthewskinnerphd.bsky.social & P. Gunz @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/yxz4kcff & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Early hominins from Morocco reveal an African lineage near the root of Homo sapiens
Study pinpoints 773,000-year-old fossils with high-resolution magnetostratigraphic dating, illuminating the shared ancestry of Homo sapiens, Neandertals, and Denisovans
tinyurl.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM
🦴🔬 773,000-year-old #fossils from Morocco illuminate the shared ancestry of H. sapiens, Neandertals & Denisovans. Study @nature.com by an intl. team led by J.-J. Hublin, incl. @matthewskinnerphd.bsky.social & P. Gunz @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/yxz4kcff & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Finally out! We studied the retinas of the longest-living vertebrate, the Greenland shark, and found that the retinas remain remarkably healthy in animals around 150 years old. What is the mechanism? It may be a highly efficient DNA repair system. Enjoy!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Finally out! We studied the retinas of the longest-living vertebrate, the Greenland shark, and found that the retinas remain remarkably healthy in animals around 150 years old. What is the mechanism? It may be a highly efficient DNA repair system. Enjoy!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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I'm teaching Statistical Rethinking again starting Jan 2026. This time with live lectures, divided into Beginner and Experienced sections. Will be a lot more work for me, but I hope much better for students.
I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
December 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I'm teaching Statistical Rethinking again starting Jan 2026. This time with live lectures, divided into Beginner and Experienced sections. Will be a lot more work for me, but I hope much better for students.
I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
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Sub-Saharan Africa has lost almost one-quarter of its pre-industrial biodiversity. To map the biodiversity of sub-Saharan Africa, 200 specialists in African plants and animals were asked to estimate local species abundances. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Sub-Saharan Africa has lost almost one-quarter of its pre-industrial biodiversity
Biodiversity loss in sub-Saharan Africa has been estimated using the expertise of 200 local specialists.
www.nature.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Sub-Saharan Africa has lost almost one-quarter of its pre-industrial biodiversity. To map the biodiversity of sub-Saharan Africa, 200 specialists in African plants and animals were asked to estimate local species abundances. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Have you been too busy to read our recent paper on orangutans' culturally-dependent diets? 😔 Never fear, we have published a two-page research briefing to give you a quick overview of our paper's aims, findings, and implications! 🤩 Check it out here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 5, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Have you been too busy to read our recent paper on orangutans' culturally-dependent diets? 😔 Never fear, we have published a two-page research briefing to give you a quick overview of our paper's aims, findings, and implications! 🤩 Check it out here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...