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Carolyn Dicey Jennings @cdj.bsky.social · 13h

This is a cool paper “chemical synapses have a major role in brain rhythms…post-synaptic neural firing requires rhythmic action of populations of neurons…waves of ion fluctuations in the chemical soup surrounding the neurons are important” #neurosky
@pessoabrain.bsky.social @earlkmiller.bsky.social

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

The table of contents for Read This When Things Fall Apart is a crisis directory—“read this if…” [insert heartbreak, setback, disaster, or breaking point]. I wish I could gift a copy to every activist in Chicago. You can donate a copy to an activist in need here: www.akpress.org/read-this-wh...

The cover for the book, Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis. The cover art features a person wading into a body of water in the woods at night.

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Animal Behaviour Live @animalbehaviour.live · 8d

🌍✨ Join us for #ABL2025! ✨🌍

Our annual online conference is on 📅13–14 Nov and it’s completely FREE 🌐 Streamed live on YouTube, accessible worldwide
✅ Abstract submission is now closed. We’re reviewing them and will contact presenters soon

🔗 Registration open for everyone: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

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Kenny Torrella @kennytorrella.bsky.social · 5d

The new EAT-Lancet report is out and I wrote about it -- and also what I saw at Climate Week NYC: An environmental movement still cozying up to Big Meat, and still unafraid to confront scientific consensus on food, agriculture, and livestock.

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The Great Simplification @tgspodcast.bsky.social · 5d

In this week’s Frankly, Nate returns from New York City Climate Week with fresh reflections on the disconnect between our economic narratives and biophysical realities.

www.thegreatsimplification.com/frankly-orig...

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METIS research group @metisuned.bsky.social · 6d

📢 METIS seminar #2:
Samuel Corda (UBA) will talk about "Hacia un modelo multidimensional de la memoria episódica" (in Spanish)
🗓️ Tuesday, October 7 | 🕚 11:30-13:30 | 📍 Paseo Senda Rey 7, Humanities Building, Room B
💻 Attend online: blogs.uned.es/metis/contact/

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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 7d

Jane Goodall died today at 91. Her death is a blow to all life on Earth, particularly at a time of ecological collapse and authoritarism. Nonetheless, we can and must celebrate her courage, her originality, and her accomplishments on behalf of nonhuman animals.

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Jennifer Molidor @jennifermolidor.bsky.social · 7d

Sounds wild. The first episode of an inspiring new podcast from @biologicaldiversity.org on fighting the extinction crisis. This episode features Tierra Curry, hellbenders, monarch butterflies, freshwater mussels and converting despair into hope.

www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...

Pika chirping under text that reads SOUNDS WILD.

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The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 12d

If you're not outraged about #AI, you're not paying attention: #Philosophy in the time of techno-fascism. Book tickets for this free public lecture by Professor Alice Crary at University College Dublin:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Janel Le Belle @janellebelle.bsky.social · 9d

Video: Experts from 4 different fields define consciousness

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Experts from 4 different fields define consciousness

YouTube video by Big Think

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Nico Müller @nicodmueller.bsky.social · 9d

Animals constantly give off information – what if there was a disease that forced humans to listen and understand?

People would love it, if this book has it right. And society might collapse. A really, really fun read! #BookSky #AnimalRights

An image of the book "The animals in that country" by Laura Jean McKay

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Prof Nichola Raihani @nicholaraihani.bsky.social · 9d

The first draft is DONE.

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Dolly Jørgensen @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social · 11d

Monday 29 Sept 2025: Brad Bolman @bolman.bsky.social will discuss his book Lab Dog: What Global Science Owes American Beagles (UChicago Press, 2025) in the Greenhouse #envhum book talk series.

Join us online at 16:00 Central European / 10:00 Eastern / 9:00 Central. newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...

Cover of book Lab Dog with a dog hooked up to a scale

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · Feb 29

Absolutely nobody asked for this but I reformatted my animal yeetability thread into printable poster & zine files.

Introducing, the "Pocket Guide to Responsible & Sustainable Animal YEETING" featuring a revamped rating system. Download links below.

Poster showing various animals and their yeetability rating. For full rating, see the link in the reply. Intro text reads:

POCKET GUIDE TO RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL YEETING
by franzanth

In this context, YEETING is defined as the act of throwing a “projectile” at a slightly upward angle with low initial velocity. The goal here is relocation, not destruction. Therefore, YEETING is ideally performed toward soft surfaces like leaves to minimize downward acceleration that might result in said projectile's discomfort.

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METIS research group @metisuned.bsky.social · 13d

👋📢 METIS Seminars 2025-2026!
Hi 😊 As every year, we’re back with our weekly philosophy seminars. They are one of METIS’s main activities, and everyone is more than welcome to join. Here’s a thread on who we are, what we do, and how you can take part 👇🧵

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Josep Gasol @josepgasol.com · 15d

Don't worry, I was also in a hurry to get to another meeting just after your talk, my bad. It was great to see you in person though! 🤗

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Josep Gasol @josepgasol.com · 15d

Today we had a very interesting and stimulating seminar at the Center for Ethics as Study in Human Value on Masculinity & Emotional Injustice, taught by @geneickers.bsky.social It's not even October yet, and things are already rolling.

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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 16d

My new book 'Modelling Evolution' is now published! Please share. Available for free download for 2 weeks with this link: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Modelling Evolution

Cambridge Core - Philosophy of Science - Modelling Evolution

www.cambridge.org

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Rachel Donald @racheldonald.bsky.social · 16d

The climate crisis is causing an invisible health crisis: brain health.

On this ep, neuroscientist and environmental reporter @compatibilism.bsky.social reveals how the climate crisis intersects with our psychological, mental and brain health.

Listen now: www.planetcritical.com/p/how-the-ec...

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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 21d

A sperm whale surfacing with a giant squid in its mouth.

I love seeing things like this. Reminds me of the raw and beautiful savagery of nature.

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Brandon Keim @brandonkeim.bsky.social · 20d

People who know reptiles well say they don't only experience fleeting pains and pleasures, but also lasting emotional states: happiness & sadness, or at least good & bad moods.

But how do you show this in a scientific way?

My latest for @nytimes.com on a clever @coldbloodedcog.bsky.social study:

Do Reptiles Have Moods, Too?

www.nytimes.com

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International Centre for Animal Rights and Ethics @icareanimals.bsky.social · 22d

🦉 Bibliography Recommendation 📚

Urban animals are often invisible to human citizens and animal rights scholars 🐀🕊️, but they suddenly become visible when labelled as pests or problems 🚫. How does this invisibility turn into a violent response?

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Josh Milburn @joshmilburn.bsky.social · 21d

I’m at the University of Leicester today for ‘Forgotten Animal’, which is the latest instalment of the long-running Animal Politics workshops. It’s a packed schedule!

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Josep Gasol @josepgasol.com · 22d

📷 Snapshot of my first bike ride in the Czech Republic, Pardubice - Kunětická Hora Castle - Srch - Pardubice🌳🚲🌲. Feeling very fortunate to be able to live this experience that still doesn't seem real.

Image of Kunětická Hora Castle in the background, with a blue bicycle in the foreground and a stormy sky.

A small bike path covered with trees whose leaves are beginning to fall due to autumn; the handlebars of the bicycle can be seen at the bottom.

A dirt road two meters wide, with the sides covered in vegetation and trees.

A field of grass still to be harvested, with shades of yellow and green. The sky is blue but with some clouds, and on the right, the forest casts its shadow over the meadow.

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Josep Gasol @josepgasol.com · 23d

Revisiting and Reframing History as If Animals Matter - www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anim...

Revisiting and Reframing History as If Animals Matter

A new book reinstates animals as proper subjects of historical inquiry and offers pioneering insights into what animal history is and how it should be done.

www.psychologytoday.com

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