Elli Leadbeater
@ellileadbeater.bsky.social
Professor of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in University College London's People and Nature Lab; interested in anything to do with ecology/evolution but especially pollinators, fruit flies and memory
Today's highlighted talk is a great contribution by Arnon Lotem, discussing the evolution of learning mechanisms and their fine-tuning to fit different species' needs youtu.be/At9uqrPNz5Y @royalsocietypublishing.org @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social
Cognitive evolution: the mechanisms may be simple but their fine-turning may not be
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July 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Today's highlighted talk is a great contribution by Arnon Lotem, discussing the evolution of learning mechanisms and their fine-tuning to fit different species' needs youtu.be/At9uqrPNz5Y @royalsocietypublishing.org @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social
The next in our series of highlighted talks from our @royalsocietypublishing.org discussion meeting on "Selection Shapes Diverse Animal Minds" is by Rob Barton (University of Durham): youtu.be/tVqgb0PosHw
What is it like to be an octopus?
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July 14, 2025 at 7:26 AM
The next in our series of highlighted talks from our @royalsocietypublishing.org discussion meeting on "Selection Shapes Diverse Animal Minds" is by Rob Barton (University of Durham): youtu.be/tVqgb0PosHw
And apologies for my terrible spelling! Mauricio’s name should be spelt Mauricio González-Forero. @mauriciogforero.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 4:56 AM
And apologies for my terrible spelling! Mauricio’s name should be spelt Mauricio González-Forero. @mauriciogforero.bsky.social
Today's highlighted talk is by Maurico Gonzalez-Ferrero @mauriciogforero.bsky.social, talking about evolutionary expansion of the human brain @royalsocietypublishing.org youtu.be/vhqKSSYMPaQ
Spandrel brain? Human brain expansion as a means to another end
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July 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Today's highlighted talk is by Maurico Gonzalez-Ferrero @mauriciogforero.bsky.social, talking about evolutionary expansion of the human brain @royalsocietypublishing.org youtu.be/vhqKSSYMPaQ
Next up is co-organizer Alex Thornton @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social talking about social drivers of cognitive evolution @royalsocietypublishing.org. youtu.be/yb4iSyPPaaI?...
Social drivers of cognitive evolution: the importance of strategic decisions
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July 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Next up is co-organizer Alex Thornton @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social talking about social drivers of cognitive evolution @royalsocietypublishing.org. youtu.be/yb4iSyPPaaI?...
Thanks to @lucyhouliston.bsky.social for all her editing and filming work!
June 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Thanks to @lucyhouliston.bsky.social for all her editing and filming work!
Hello! That would actually be brilliant. I’m travelling right now but if it’s ok I will DM you when back… thanks a lot for the offer!
June 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Hello! That would actually be brilliant. I’m travelling right now but if it’s ok I will DM you when back… thanks a lot for the offer!
Yeah dancing is fully intact 🙂
May 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Yeah dancing is fully intact 🙂