Caroline Fryns
@carolinefryns.bsky.social
PhD candidate at the University of Neuchâtel studying chimp vocal development. AKA professional animal stalker
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🇨🇵 La semaine dernière s'est déroulé le 37ème colloque de la SFDP à Poitiers et nous étions présents pour parler terrain!
🇬🇧 Last week was the 37th conference of the SFDP in Poitiers and we were present to talk about the field!
🇬🇧 Last week was the 37th conference of the SFDP in Poitiers and we were present to talk about the field!
October 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🇨🇵 La semaine dernière s'est déroulé le 37ème colloque de la SFDP à Poitiers et nous étions présents pour parler terrain!
🇬🇧 Last week was the 37th conference of the SFDP in Poitiers and we were present to talk about the field!
🇬🇧 Last week was the 37th conference of the SFDP in Poitiers and we were present to talk about the field!
Reposted by Caroline Fryns
🎥De nouvelles vidéos vous attendent sur notre chaîne YouTube!
Découvrez:
1️⃣ Des astuces pour une nouvelle destination
2️⃣ Du matériel solide pour le terrain
3️⃣ Le matériel en forêt
Vous partez bientôt sur le terrain? Partagez vos vidéos et aidez la communauté!
youtube.com/@ParlonsTerrain
Découvrez:
1️⃣ Des astuces pour une nouvelle destination
2️⃣ Du matériel solide pour le terrain
3️⃣ Le matériel en forêt
Vous partez bientôt sur le terrain? Partagez vos vidéos et aidez la communauté!
youtube.com/@ParlonsTerrain
October 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🎥De nouvelles vidéos vous attendent sur notre chaîne YouTube!
Découvrez:
1️⃣ Des astuces pour une nouvelle destination
2️⃣ Du matériel solide pour le terrain
3️⃣ Le matériel en forêt
Vous partez bientôt sur le terrain? Partagez vos vidéos et aidez la communauté!
youtube.com/@ParlonsTerrain
Découvrez:
1️⃣ Des astuces pour une nouvelle destination
2️⃣ Du matériel solide pour le terrain
3️⃣ Le matériel en forêt
Vous partez bientôt sur le terrain? Partagez vos vidéos et aidez la communauté!
youtube.com/@ParlonsTerrain
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(FR)👉 Notre groupe évolue! Nous avons maintenant un site officiel… et un superbe logo 🎉✨
Retrouvez toutes les infos sur notre mission, notre équipe, nos objectifs, nos interventions, nos ressources en ligne et les ateliers que nous proposons sur parlonsterrain.wixsite.com/parlons-terr... 🇫🇷🇬🇧
Retrouvez toutes les infos sur notre mission, notre équipe, nos objectifs, nos interventions, nos ressources en ligne et les ateliers que nous proposons sur parlonsterrain.wixsite.com/parlons-terr... 🇫🇷🇬🇧
September 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
(FR)👉 Notre groupe évolue! Nous avons maintenant un site officiel… et un superbe logo 🎉✨
Retrouvez toutes les infos sur notre mission, notre équipe, nos objectifs, nos interventions, nos ressources en ligne et les ateliers que nous proposons sur parlonsterrain.wixsite.com/parlons-terr... 🇫🇷🇬🇧
Retrouvez toutes les infos sur notre mission, notre équipe, nos objectifs, nos interventions, nos ressources en ligne et les ateliers que nous proposons sur parlonsterrain.wixsite.com/parlons-terr... 🇫🇷🇬🇧
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Why do humans "baby talk"? A new study shows we're the only great ape that does so regularly—and it may have shaped the evolution of language. #PrimateCommunication #HumanEvolution #BabyTalk #Anthropology #Linguistics #CognitiveScience @carolinefryns.bsky.social @franziswegdell.bsky.social
Why Humans Talk to Babies: The Evolutionary Puzzle of Infant-Directed Speech
Among all great apes, only Homo sapiens showers its infants with babbling, cooing, and high-pitched “baby talk.” A new study shows just how rare—and recent—this trait may be.
www.primatology.net
June 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Why do humans "baby talk"? A new study shows we're the only great ape that does so regularly—and it may have shaped the evolution of language. #PrimateCommunication #HumanEvolution #BabyTalk #Anthropology #Linguistics #CognitiveScience @carolinefryns.bsky.social @franziswegdell.bsky.social
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📰 🐒 These exciting new results from our consortium are also featured in an article from The New York Times, by Carl Zimmer.
👉 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/s...
👉 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/s...
June 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
📰 🐒 These exciting new results from our consortium are also featured in an article from The New York Times, by Carl Zimmer.
👉 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/s...
👉 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/s...
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We studied the evolution of infant-directed communication by comparing vocal input rates across great apes!
A collaborative study led by @carolinefryns.bsky.social, Johanna Schick and me;
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
A collaborative study led by @carolinefryns.bsky.social, Johanna Schick and me;
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
The evolution of infant-directed communication: Comparing vocal input across all great apes
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www.science.org
June 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
We studied the evolution of infant-directed communication by comparing vocal input rates across great apes!
A collaborative study led by @carolinefryns.bsky.social, Johanna Schick and me;
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
A collaborative study led by @carolinefryns.bsky.social, Johanna Schick and me;
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
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New paper by our @nccrlanguage.bsky.social team w @franziswegdell.bsky.social, @carolinefryns.bsky.social , J Schick , @zuberbuehler.bsky.social, C v Schaik, S Townsend, and myself. Child-directed communication is a driver of language evolution.
shorturl.at/eAfjW
shorturl.at/eAfjW
June 26, 2025 at 5:57 AM
New paper by our @nccrlanguage.bsky.social team w @franziswegdell.bsky.social, @carolinefryns.bsky.social , J Schick , @zuberbuehler.bsky.social, C v Schaik, S Townsend, and myself. Child-directed communication is a driver of language evolution.
shorturl.at/eAfjW
shorturl.at/eAfjW
1/n Hot off the press!
The first empirical chapter of my PhD and the fruit of a hugely collaborative project led with Franziska Wegdell and Johanna Schick is out! We explore if immature-directed vocalisations are present and in what quantity in wild great apes.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The first empirical chapter of my PhD and the fruit of a hugely collaborative project led with Franziska Wegdell and Johanna Schick is out! We explore if immature-directed vocalisations are present and in what quantity in wild great apes.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The evolution of infant-directed communication: Comparing vocal input across all great apes
Human infants receive more directed communication than other great ape infants, indicating that it evolved alongside language.
www.science.org
June 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
1/n Hot off the press!
The first empirical chapter of my PhD and the fruit of a hugely collaborative project led with Franziska Wegdell and Johanna Schick is out! We explore if immature-directed vocalisations are present and in what quantity in wild great apes.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The first empirical chapter of my PhD and the fruit of a hugely collaborative project led with Franziska Wegdell and Johanna Schick is out! We explore if immature-directed vocalisations are present and in what quantity in wild great apes.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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New work by @nccrlanguage.bsky.social
members @franziswegdell.bsky.social @carolinefryns.bsky.social J. Schick
@sabinestoll.bsky.social @zuberbuehler.bsky.social S. Townsend:
The evolution of infant-directed communication: Comparing input across all great apes, revealing an important shift in us 🧪
members @franziswegdell.bsky.social @carolinefryns.bsky.social J. Schick
@sabinestoll.bsky.social @zuberbuehler.bsky.social S. Townsend:
The evolution of infant-directed communication: Comparing input across all great apes, revealing an important shift in us 🧪
The evolution of infant-directed communication: Comparing vocal input across all great apes
Human infants receive more directed communication than other great ape infants, indicating that it evolved alongside language.
www.science.org
June 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
New work by @nccrlanguage.bsky.social
members @franziswegdell.bsky.social @carolinefryns.bsky.social J. Schick
@sabinestoll.bsky.social @zuberbuehler.bsky.social S. Townsend:
The evolution of infant-directed communication: Comparing input across all great apes, revealing an important shift in us 🧪
members @franziswegdell.bsky.social @carolinefryns.bsky.social J. Schick
@sabinestoll.bsky.social @zuberbuehler.bsky.social S. Townsend:
The evolution of infant-directed communication: Comparing input across all great apes, revealing an important shift in us 🧪
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One thing that makes humans remarkable is baby talk. And that might be one reason why we have language. Here's my story [Gift link] nyti.ms/4k5duXd
Did Baby Talk Give Rise to Language?
The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language.
nyti.ms
June 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
One thing that makes humans remarkable is baby talk. And that might be one reason why we have language. Here's my story [Gift link] nyti.ms/4k5duXd
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🌍 Pint of Science Switzerland 2025 is here!
🗓 Monday, May 19 – 19h 🇬🇧
📍 Moonshinners - Rue des Fausses-Brayes 1, Neuchâtel
🐺 Wolves, 🐒 primates, 🌱 plants & 🌍 conservation: Co-existing
Program: pintofscience.ch/event/co-exi...
@pintsworld.bsky.social
#PintCH #Pint25
@nccrlanguage.bsky.social
🗓 Monday, May 19 – 19h 🇬🇧
📍 Moonshinners - Rue des Fausses-Brayes 1, Neuchâtel
🐺 Wolves, 🐒 primates, 🌱 plants & 🌍 conservation: Co-existing
Program: pintofscience.ch/event/co-exi...
@pintsworld.bsky.social
#PintCH #Pint25
@nccrlanguage.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🌍 Pint of Science Switzerland 2025 is here!
🗓 Monday, May 19 – 19h 🇬🇧
📍 Moonshinners - Rue des Fausses-Brayes 1, Neuchâtel
🐺 Wolves, 🐒 primates, 🌱 plants & 🌍 conservation: Co-existing
Program: pintofscience.ch/event/co-exi...
@pintsworld.bsky.social
#PintCH #Pint25
@nccrlanguage.bsky.social
🗓 Monday, May 19 – 19h 🇬🇧
📍 Moonshinners - Rue des Fausses-Brayes 1, Neuchâtel
🐺 Wolves, 🐒 primates, 🌱 plants & 🌍 conservation: Co-existing
Program: pintofscience.ch/event/co-exi...
@pintsworld.bsky.social
#PintCH #Pint25
@nccrlanguage.bsky.social
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1/2 Parlons Terrain (*Let's Talk Fieldwork) is expanding!
Our group started for French speakers, but now we are welcoming EVERYONE no matter the language you speak!
You have done or will do #fieldwork? You want to connect with others to talk about your experience? Join us!
Our group started for French speakers, but now we are welcoming EVERYONE no matter the language you speak!
You have done or will do #fieldwork? You want to connect with others to talk about your experience? Join us!
a bald man in a blue suit is pointing at the words come join us .
ALT: a bald man in a blue suit is pointing at the words come join us .
media.tenor.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
1/2 Parlons Terrain (*Let's Talk Fieldwork) is expanding!
Our group started for French speakers, but now we are welcoming EVERYONE no matter the language you speak!
You have done or will do #fieldwork? You want to connect with others to talk about your experience? Join us!
Our group started for French speakers, but now we are welcoming EVERYONE no matter the language you speak!
You have done or will do #fieldwork? You want to connect with others to talk about your experience? Join us!
Reposted by Caroline Fryns
1/2 Notre workshop "Preparation au terrain" c'est ce jeudi a 18h CET.
Si vous partez bientot sur le terrain & avez des questions, c'est The place to be!
Decouvrez le panel des intervenant.e.s qu'on a reunit pour repondre a vos questions!
Lien du meeting: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…
Si vous partez bientot sur le terrain & avez des questions, c'est The place to be!
Decouvrez le panel des intervenant.e.s qu'on a reunit pour repondre a vos questions!
Lien du meeting: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…
December 16, 2024 at 4:34 PM
1/2 Notre workshop "Preparation au terrain" c'est ce jeudi a 18h CET.
Si vous partez bientot sur le terrain & avez des questions, c'est The place to be!
Decouvrez le panel des intervenant.e.s qu'on a reunit pour repondre a vos questions!
Lien du meeting: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…
Si vous partez bientot sur le terrain & avez des questions, c'est The place to be!
Decouvrez le panel des intervenant.e.s qu'on a reunit pour repondre a vos questions!
Lien du meeting: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…
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Since we just arrived on this platform and quite a few members have joined our lab. We decided to present our team throughout the week!
December 9, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Since we just arrived on this platform and quite a few members have joined our lab. We decided to present our team throughout the week!
Reposted by Caroline Fryns
Vous avez de l'expérience sur le terrain?
Pourquoi ne pas nous rejoindre, le 19 décembre, pour partager votre expérience avec ceux qui planifient de partir pour la première fois sur le terrain?
Contactez-nous avant la fin de la semaine pour faire partie de notre panel d'intervenants!
Pourquoi ne pas nous rejoindre, le 19 décembre, pour partager votre expérience avec ceux qui planifient de partir pour la première fois sur le terrain?
Contactez-nous avant la fin de la semaine pour faire partie de notre panel d'intervenants!
December 4, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Vous avez de l'expérience sur le terrain?
Pourquoi ne pas nous rejoindre, le 19 décembre, pour partager votre expérience avec ceux qui planifient de partir pour la première fois sur le terrain?
Contactez-nous avant la fin de la semaine pour faire partie de notre panel d'intervenants!
Pourquoi ne pas nous rejoindre, le 19 décembre, pour partager votre expérience avec ceux qui planifient de partir pour la première fois sur le terrain?
Contactez-nous avant la fin de la semaine pour faire partie de notre panel d'intervenants!
Reposted by Caroline Fryns
New paper alert 📢
Chimpanzees playing bouts fosters cooperation in adults! @lirsamuni.bsky.social and colleagues from the Taï Chimpanzee Project show how playing between adult chimpanzees predict cooperation between adults in the group. Enjoy!
doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.…
Chimpanzees playing bouts fosters cooperation in adults! @lirsamuni.bsky.social and colleagues from the Taï Chimpanzee Project show how playing between adult chimpanzees predict cooperation between adults in the group. Enjoy!
doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.…
November 21, 2024 at 5:23 PM
New paper alert 📢
Chimpanzees playing bouts fosters cooperation in adults! @lirsamuni.bsky.social and colleagues from the Taï Chimpanzee Project show how playing between adult chimpanzees predict cooperation between adults in the group. Enjoy!
doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.…
Chimpanzees playing bouts fosters cooperation in adults! @lirsamuni.bsky.social and colleagues from the Taï Chimpanzee Project show how playing between adult chimpanzees predict cooperation between adults in the group. Enjoy!
doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.…
First time going to the Montier festival 📷and it's snowing ❄️
November 21, 2024 at 1:09 PM
First time going to the Montier festival 📷and it's snowing ❄️
Reposted by Caroline Fryns
A vos agenda! Notre prochain atelier "Préparation au Terrain" aura lieu Jeudi 19 Décembre à 18h CET.
Vous souhaitez partager votre expérience? Contactez-nous!
Vous partez bientôt sur le terrai. Et avez 10 000 questions? Rejoignez nous le 19!
Lien: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…
Vous souhaitez partager votre expérience? Contactez-nous!
Vous partez bientôt sur le terrai. Et avez 10 000 questions? Rejoignez nous le 19!
Lien: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…
November 18, 2024 at 4:43 PM
A vos agenda! Notre prochain atelier "Préparation au Terrain" aura lieu Jeudi 19 Décembre à 18h CET.
Vous souhaitez partager votre expérience? Contactez-nous!
Vous partez bientôt sur le terrai. Et avez 10 000 questions? Rejoignez nous le 19!
Lien: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…
Vous souhaitez partager votre expérience? Contactez-nous!
Vous partez bientôt sur le terrai. Et avez 10 000 questions? Rejoignez nous le 19!
Lien: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…
Working on my pictures through the weekend! I had to share this one of a #leopard chilling out and not giving a bother that we were there!
#wildlifephotography #canon
#wildlifephotography #canon
March 16, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Working on my pictures through the weekend! I had to share this one of a #leopard chilling out and not giving a bother that we were there!
#wildlifephotography #canon
#wildlifephotography #canon
Its picture time again! Here is a saddle bill stork caught enjoying a rainy day in Uganda!
February 24, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Its picture time again! Here is a saddle bill stork caught enjoying a rainy day in Uganda!
I finally took some time to go through (some of) my pictures!
I'm hoping posting a lot more of these in the coming weeks and /or months!
So here is a mushroom growing out of a fallen log in the Budongo forest!
(Canon R6MKii)
I'm hoping posting a lot more of these in the coming weeks and /or months!
So here is a mushroom growing out of a fallen log in the Budongo forest!
(Canon R6MKii)
January 28, 2024 at 4:03 PM
I finally took some time to go through (some of) my pictures!
I'm hoping posting a lot more of these in the coming weeks and /or months!
So here is a mushroom growing out of a fallen log in the Budongo forest!
(Canon R6MKii)
I'm hoping posting a lot more of these in the coming weeks and /or months!
So here is a mushroom growing out of a fallen log in the Budongo forest!
(Canon R6MKii)
My first post, and how fitting it be at the end of my fieldwork phase of my PhD!
I'm still trying to grasp how blue sky functions but happy to be here!
I'm still trying to grasp how blue sky functions but happy to be here!
November 24, 2023 at 3:36 PM
My first post, and how fitting it be at the end of my fieldwork phase of my PhD!
I'm still trying to grasp how blue sky functions but happy to be here!
I'm still trying to grasp how blue sky functions but happy to be here!