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Jane Goodall Institute of Canada @janegoodallcan.bsky.social · 8d

Dr. Jane made an indelible mark on our understanding of chimpanzees and other species, and also of humankind and the environments we all share.

She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others.

#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane

Photo: Marko Zlousic

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 9d

📣 Call for short commentaries about animal awareness 🧪 There's still time, submit a piece to Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews' target issue by Oct 3rd! comparative-cognition-and-behavior-reviews.org/calls-for-up... #CompCog #AnimalBehavior #Consciousness #AnimalMinds #ComparativePsychology

Call for short commentaries regarding the question of animal awareness

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Cognitive Science Society @cogscisociety.bsky.social · 10d

Times is running out! ⏳

Submit your 5-min video for the CogSci Mind Challenge by Oct 17 📅

Question: How do different minds (humans, animals, AI) learn language, if at all?

💰Prizes up to $1000!
👉 Don’t miss it: cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-mind-...

#CogSciMindChallenge

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 11d

🧪 #CompCogPapers #ZebraFinch #AnimalBehavior

LaurenGuillette.bsky.social @laurenguillette.bsky.social · 14d

Categorical and semantic perception of the meaning of call types in zebra finches | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Categorical and semantic perception of the meaning of call types in zebra finches

Vocal communication in social animals involves the production and perception of various calls that ethologists categorize into call types based on their acoustical structure and behavioral context. Wh...

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · 13d

Social relationships and cooperative behaviour in Common marmosets doi.org/10.1016/j.cu... 🧪 🐒 #CompCog #AnimalBehviour #NewWorldMonkey #Primate #ComparativePsychology #TeamWork

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ASAB Winter 2025 @asab-meetings.bsky.social · 27d

Reminder that today (Sept 12) is the (extended) deadline for submitting abstracts to #ASABWinter2025 ! 🚨

Submit here: asabwinter.github.io/2025/

Also don’t forget the deadline for travel grants for the winter meeting is coming up on October 1 🚂

Winter ASAB 2025
December 15th-16th
Edinburgh
ASABwinter.github.io/2025/
How sensory information affects behaviour

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Andreas Nord @cyanistesnord.bsky.social · Sep 8

How do our own biases impact the way we design and interpret research in #AnimalBehaviour and beyond? In our new @ethoges.bsky.social paper tirelessly led by @lucywinder.bsky.social, we discuss where #bias comes from and how we should approach it going forward. Check it out 👇
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Known and Unknown Biases: A Framework for Contextualising and Identifying Bias in Animal Behaviour Research

As scientists, we are prone to biases. These biases can influence our ideas, how we conduct our research and how we interpret our findings. Individual researchers can take active steps to locate and ...

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · Sep 9

Tune in This Friday! Dr. @emmatecwyn.bsky.social and Dr. Ben Farrar, two leaders in the field will discuss the application of open science tools in comparative cognition (registration below) 🧪 #OpenScience #Reproducibility #WomenInStem #ComparativeCognition #CompCog #AnimalBehavior #BigTeamScience

Emma Tecwyn @emmatecwyn.bsky.social · Sep 4

Looking forward to discussing open methods in comparative cognition, including the challenge of 'species fair' task design as part of the ManyManys webinar series 🤩

🐒🦜🐜🐕👶🦎🐐🐟

📅 September 12, 11:00 a.m. (ET) on Zoom

🔗Registration: airtable.com/app0bcw8jYPv...

#openscience #bigteamscience

Flyer for Open Methods in Comparative Cognition Research webinar

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · Jul 24

Show Your Comparative Cognition Love!🦝♥️ Order your CCS merchandise in our online shop. We have water bottles, hats, mugs & more. We still have the CO3 2025 shirts in honor of Suzanne MacDonald, ft. orangutans & raccoons & we'll make sporadic announcements as new items are added

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · Jul 23

The Comparative Cognition Society mourns the passing of our friend, and colleague, Professor Tammy McKenzie, who died earlier this year at the age of 49. Tammy was a longstanding member of the Society and a frequent CO3 attendee. Tammy's obituary: brockiedonovan.com/tribute/deta...

Obituary of Tammy McKenzie | Brockie Donovan Funeral & Cremation Services

To view the Celebration of Tammy's Life, please CLICK HERE. Tammy Laura Beth McKenzie Ph.D It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Tammy passed away the morning of April 19th, 2025 at the age ...

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · Jun 5

"Scientific conferences are leaving the US amid border fears" shorturl.at/VwQww

Scientific conferences are leaving the US amid border fears

Nature - Some meetings have been put on hold in response to foreign researchers’ travel concerns.

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚨New workshop “Behavior Across the Tree of Life: Theoretical & Methodological Challenges” hosted by Gianmaria Dani, Dr. Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda & Prof. Grant Ramsey at KU Leuven, Sept 26-27, 2025! More info: hiw.kuleuven.be/clps...

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · May 2

See most recent newsletter for full statement from our president.

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · May 2

CO3 2026 will be in Montréal! 🇨🇦
📍 Delta Hotel, Montréal, QC
📅 April 15–18
After careful consideration, the CCS Executive Committee chose based on survey feedback, travel, safety, cost & character. We believe it’s the best option for our community & hope to see you there!

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · Apr 15

🎇✨Congratulations Prof. Susan Healy, our 2027 Research Award recipient (Uni. St Andrews, UK). A symposium + banquet will honor her contributions at the 2027 conference & a special issue will be published March 2028: 'In Honour of the Contributions of Susan Healy' #WomenInSTEM

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LaurenGuillette.bsky.social @laurenguillette.bsky.social · Apr 8

L&B Special Issue: Interview w/ Nicky Clayton: https://bit.ly/4jhz2A2

Download the entire special issue for free until the end of May '25: https://bit.ly/3FpnQ5B

@nickyclayton22 @ComparativeCog @compcogsoc.bsky.social @Psychonomic_Soc @royalsociety <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gku2tqmd6x2gcxs6iyqrzlnz" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@royalsociety.org

L&B Special Issue: Interview with Nicky Clayton

Audio Intro Kosovicheva: You’re listening to All Things Cognition, a Psychonomic Society podcast. Now, here is your host, Laura Mickes. Intro to the interview with Professor Nicky Clayton Mickes: Nicky Clayton (pictured below) is a Professor of Comparative Cognition in the Department of Psychology at Cambridge University, and a Fellow of Clare College. She was elected…

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Justine Griego @justinegriego.bsky.social · Mar 31

Thankful to attend the @compcogsoc.bsky.social conference again this year with the SCO group! I always return to campus buzzing with inspiration and optimism, especially seeing how comparative cognition has embraced interdisciplinary research, new frontiers of cognition, and philosophy of the mind.

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · Apr 3

✨What an incredible CO3 we had this year #CO3_2025 ! Thank you to all joined us and contributed your insights and energy to the talks, posters, events and great discussions. It was a truly inspiring event. Until next time💙🏳️‍🌈🌍🤝

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · Mar 30

The banquet starts at 7:00 PM in Alvarado DE. Enjoy the meal and beverages from the cash bar while saying goodbyes to #CO3_2025 friends 🍻🌮🥗

Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · Mar 29

We’re wrapping up #CO3_2025 with closing remarks at 5:15 PM before the Master Lecture begins at 5:30! Make sure to come for our research award honoree Suzanne MacDonald’s talk 🦝🦧🧪

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · Mar 29

Maria Botero gives her talk discussing the exemplary work of Suzanne MacDonald and how she has contributed to the field of Comparative Cognition! Such a great tribute to a true leader and role model in our field! #CO3_2025 🧪🦝🐘

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · Mar 29

Symposium in Honor of the Contributions of Suzanne MacDonald is starting soon! Join us for talks featuring A Tribute to Suzanne MacDonald, Dimensions of Mind Perception in Companion Animals, Human-Crow Relationships, Animal Cultures, & more! #CO3_2025 🧪🦧🐒🐦‍⬛

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · Mar 29

In the #Decision Making session David White tells us all about #cowbirds and whether they use social information to lay eggs in host nests. Juvenile females may choose already parasitized nests whereas adult females avoid them. 🪹🥚🪺 #CO3_2025

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · Mar 29

The #Attention & #Memory session is about to begin! Come join us for talks about Cognitive Effort & Working Memory in Rheus monkeys, Reversed Attentional Boost Effect in Pigeons, Sensory Modality & Visual Working Memory, & Long-term Memory in Dolphins #CO3_2025 🧪🐬🐒

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Comparative Cognition Society @compcogsoc.bsky.social · Mar 29

Rebecca Westwick starts off the session presenting work on a #cognitive test battery with the #charismatic dung beetle 🪲💩#CO3_2025

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