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Gillian Pepper

@gillianpepper.bsky.social
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Behavioural scientist into understanding risk perception, health behaviour & inequalities. Fan of animals, language learning, and adventures.

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 31/07/2026
This week, a wildfire has torn through Dunwich Heath in Suffolk, leaving the entire nature reserve devastated. An area of around 210 football pitches has been affected with rare habitats and wildlife lost in a matter of hours.
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Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Live or work in Cardiff? Have your say on Cardiff Council’s 15-year plan for walking & cycling routes. Byw neu gweithio yng Nghaerdydd? Dweud eich dweud ar gynllun 15 mlynedd Cyngor Caerdydd ar gyfer llwybrau cerdded ac olwyno. bit.ly/4w4ofPW
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Gillian Pepper @gillianpepper.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Screening abstracts for a #systematic #review about #adversity research. Came across the record for a previous systematic review by myself and @melissabateson.bsky.social and @danielnettle.bsky.social. It's a funny sensation screening out one's own paper.
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Linda Lidborg @lhlidborg.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Students/ECRs in the evolutionary sciences: don't forget to apply for the EHBEA Student / ECR research grants! Deadline 1 March. Applying is very straightforward and funds can be used for research or professional skills development! More info here: www.ehbea.org/pages/awards
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EHBEA @ehbea.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
🚨WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 EHBEA wants to congratulate @tvpollet.bsky.social on earning the EHBEA Award on Services to the Community 👏
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Gillian Pepper @gillianpepper.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
My commentary on @bruceellis.bsky.social, @briemreid.bsky.social & Karen Kramer’s recent #BBS article (tinyurl.com/299yvjd5) is just out. I enjoyed the target article, and also the challenge of writing a response with data in it - especially keeping it all under 1000 words! doi.org/10.1017/S014...
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath 50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
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50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
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Environmental Psychology Research Group @eprg-surrey.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Postdoc Job!! @ecehh.org is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow exploring how urban green and blue spaces can deliver equitable health benefits. Deadline: 8 June 2025 Full details: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
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Amanda Rotella @amrotella.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
🚨Job alert in Psyc! 🚨 Northumbria is hiring ⭐Vice Chancellor Fellows ⭐! - Assistant Profs, with 3 years for research focus - then transition to regular role Check out it out here: work4.northumbria.ac.uk#en/sites/CX_...
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Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia @ingv-press.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Un recente studio dell’INGV evidenzia come l’attuale epoca Icehouse presenti una vulnerabilità più elevata ai tipping points climatici. Il sistema climatico mostra transizioni più rapide e instabilità crescente. www.ingv.it/stampa-e-urp... #Clima #TippingPoints #INGV #CambiamentoClimatico
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Gillian Pepper @gillianpepper.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Proud to be part of the lineup for this exciting event at the @roysocmed.bsky.social. I talk about perceived control over risk, why it matters for health behaviour, and what role the relationship plays in amplifying health inequalities. www.rsm.ac.uk/events/psych...
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Why does evolution matter for psychiatry psychology and medicine?
This one-day conference on Evolutionary Psychiatry brings together experts from diverse fields such as psychiatry, anthropology, evolutionary psychology, and philosophy of science to explore the appli...
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
8/ It’s been an incredible week of evolutionary human science. 🧑🏻‍🔬🧪🍻 👉🏻 Let’s finish strong, make new connections, and celebrate all we've learned! See you out there! 🎓🌍 #EHBEA2025 #EvolutionaryScience #Scientists #Networks #Collabs #HumanBehaviour #Research
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
7/ 🏆 Finally, wrap up at 16:50 with the Conference Awards and AGM! Don't miss celebrating the top talks and highlights! 🍷🍴 Lastly - Our big dinner bash at the Biscuit Factory! 🎨 Gorgeous art + social + science + excellentfood == the best conference #farewell you can ask for! 🍽️💃 #EHBEA2025
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
6/ Then at 15:30, it’s: ♀️ Gender (CCE1-001): play behavior, postpartum taboos, and gender role learning. 🧑🏻‍⚕️Or head to Health, Well-being & Society (CCE1-003) for talks on body perception, illness, and public policy. #EHBEA2025
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
5/ At 14:10, we explore: 💍Marriage Practices (CCE1-001): bride-kidnapping, monogamy, and mobility in Vanuatu. 🍇 Or, in Foraging & Subsistence (CCE1-003): food taboos, social foraging, and ecological pressures. #EHBEA2025
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
4/ ⚖️ At 13:00, choose between: 🚨 Punishment and Intentionality (CCE1-001) or 🧬 Genetics and Hormones (CCE1-003). Expect talks on oxytocin, cortisol, PMS, and punishment in pre-industrial societies. #EHBEA2025
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
3/ 🧪 From 10:20, dive into: 💘 Mate Preferences & Strategies - Insights on reproduction, mate choice, body ideals & intrasexual competition! 🤝 Or head to Cooperation & Prosocial Behaviour at 10:20 - kinship, storytelling, volcanoes, and moral signals. Social science meets survival! #EHBEA2025
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
2/ 🧠 Kicking us off at 09:00 is Christine Caldwell with a plenary on cognitive challenges in human cumulative cultural evolution. A big brain start to Day 4! #EHBEA2025 #Cognition #CulturalEvolution #CumulativeCulture
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
1/ 🎉 It’s the FINAL DAY of #EHBEA2025 and it’s packed with mind-blowing science and big ideas! Let’s dive into today’s highlights 🧵👇
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
🧠✨ EHBEA 2025 — Tuesday Highlights ✨🧠 From cultural transmission to chatbots and grandmothers, here's what's coming up on Day 2 (April 15) at #EHBEA2025. A thread 👇 @ehbea.bsky.social #HumanBehaviour #EvPsych #Anthropology #Research #EHBEA
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
✨️The EHBEA 2025 Starter Pack is Here! ✨️ - Follow #EHBEA2025 conference presenters & attendees! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 - Attending EHBEA?? Comment bellow or send us a message to be added! #CoolEvoScience #HumanBehaviour #SharingResearch @ehbea.bsky.social go.bsky.app/83e84Ca
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Today is the day!! #EHBEA2025 is now here!! 😁🎉 Come find us at registration, which opens at 2pm! Then: - Pre-conference panel on big team science, 2-3pm - Conference opening @330pm - Plenary by Russell Hill @4pm - Reception @5pm Can't wait to see you all today! @ehbea.bsky.social
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
🚨 We’re so excited to welcome you to #EHBEA2025 — starting THIS MONDAY in Newcastle! 🎉 We’re opening with a bang 💥: A pre-conference panel on Big Team Science at 2pm! What worked, what didn't & more! 📝 Register: tinyurl.com/RegisterTeam... #TeamScience #HumanBehaviour #EHBEA @ehbea.bsky.social
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Last, but denfinitely not least: 🧭 Code of Conduct We take your safety and wellbeing seriously. Please review EHBEA’s Code of Conduct. Concerns? Speak to Amanda Rotella, Paula Sheppard, or David Coall. [10/10]
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
✅ What to Bring No conference swag = more sustainable & better catering! 🥗 Don’t forget: • Notepad & pen • Bag • Refillable water bottle More info on the website: www.ehbea2025.com [9/10]
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
🍽 Banquet Dinner 📍 Thurs Apr 17 | 6:30 PM | The Biscuit Factory If you signed up, we’ll see you there! 🎟️ Still want to join? A few tickets remain—email us ASAP! [8/10]
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
🍻 Social Events • Mon + Tues: Drinks receptions during/after the poster session • Wed Apr 16: Informal social @ Donzoko Brewery, 6:30 PM (FYI: not wheelchair accessible) 🍕Gingerino’s pizza next door—BYO food! [7/10]
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
🧪 Don’t miss the pre-conference panel! "Behind the Scenes of Big Team Science" 📍 Monday, Apr 14 | 2–3 PM | Room CCE001 Featuring panellists from ManyPrimates, ManyFaces, Multi100 and the Forecasting Collaborative! Register here: tinyurl.com/RegisterTeam... [6/10]
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
🌐 WiFi Access + 💼 Luggage Storage Use Eduroam for best coverage—set it up before arriving. Guest WiFi (Sky) is available, but may be patchy. 🧳 No luggage storage on site. Emergency storage possible off-site. No early poster drop-offs, please! [5/10]
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
🎤 Presentations Talk or poster? Guidelines here 👉 www.ehbea2025.com/guidelines Talks will be recorded (not livestreamed). 🚨Don't forget to upload your slides! They are due Monday April 14—upload early & update as needed 🚨 [4/10]
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
📅 Programme - The full schedule is live! Check here 👉 tinyurl.com/EHBEA2025 Heads up: schedules can change, so keep checking the online version. 🚨 Are you listed as a session chair? If so, don’t forget your duties! 🪑🎤 [3/10]
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
📍Venue School of Law Building, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2SU Be sure to bookmark this for navigation! 🗺️ maps.app.goo.gl/FYy4ZMNqnbEy... [1/10]
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
🎉 It's almost time— #EHBEA2025 kicks off this Monday!! We're very excited to welcome you to Newcastle! ✨ Check your inboxes—an important email just went out with everything you need to know. 📩 Here’s a quick thread with the essentials [1/10] 🧵👇
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
🚨 Last call! Registration for #EHBEA2025 closes TOMORROW!! 🚨 If you haven’t signed up yet, now’s the time—deadlines wait for no primate! 🦧🧑🏻‍🔬👀 Conference highlights below! 👇🏻 Reg + programme: 👉 www.ehbea2025.com Hope to see you there! #DeadlinePanic #EvolutionaryScience @ehbea.bsky.social
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
⭐ Check out our full programme here: tvpollet.github.io/ehbea_2025_s... ⭐ And more information on the conferece: www.ehbea2025.com Can't wait to see you all at #EHBEA2025!! [9/10]
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
🚨 What about the talks...?!?! Surely, this is the important bit. We have you covered! Some exciting themes: ⭐Change and Society ⭐Cooperation, Morality & Prosocial behaviour ⭐Family Support and Childcare ⭐Algorightms & AI ⭐Foraging and Subsistence ⭐Health, Wellbeing & Society #EHBEA2025 [9/10]
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
And so much more! ⭐ ECR social + welcome reception ⭐ Poster session ⭐ SO MANY interesting talks ⭐ Social at Donzoko Brewery +++ chats, science, and lovely Newcastle! #CannyBanter #GreatPresentations #EvolutionaryDiscoveries #EHBEA2025 [8/10]
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Oh what else?? Well... The aboslutely fabulous gala dinner at the gorgeous independent art gallery, the Biscuit Factory! ⭐ Drinks, launghs, science, + scientists dancing?!?! 🍾🧪💃🏻 This is not one to miss! #GalaDinner #FancyScientists [7/10] www.thebiscuitfactory.com #EHBEA2025
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
But that's not all!! ⭐ Don't forget our pre-conference panel on Big Team Science! ➡️ How initiatives like ManyLabs, ManyPrimates, and ManyBabies come together? This panel aims to demystify large-scale collaborations! Register here: tinyurl.com/RegisterTeam... [6/10] #EHBEA2025 #TeamScience
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
⭐ And last, but definitely not least, we have Christine Caldwell! Her talk will most definitly leave us on a high note, hearing all about: ➡️ “Cognitive challenges in human cumulative cultural evolution” 🧠🧬 [5/10] #CulturalEvolution #CognitiveScience #EHBEA2025
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
⭐ Next up on day 3, we have @heidicolleran.bsky.social ! As leader of the ‘BirthRites’ Group at Max Planck Institute, Heidi Colleran's research delves into how culture and reproduction interact! 🤱👨‍🍼 [4/10] #EvolutionaryScience #EHBEA2025 #Reproduction #Anthropology
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
⭐ Later that same day, we'll be treated to an exciting talk by @drboothroyd.bsky.social! ⭐ She'll be giving us all her insights on: ➡️ “Sexual selection, culture, and appearance ideals” 🌍👩🏻‍🦰👗 [3/10] #CulturalPsychology #BeautyIdeals #EvolutionaryScience #EHBEA2025
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
⭐ Next Up: The fab winner of EHBEA's New Investigator Award, Petr Tureček!⭐ On day 2 Petr will be talking to us about: ➡️ “Error, Inspiration, and the Dynamics of Variance in Cultural Transmission” 🌍🎨 [2/10] #CulturalChange #EvolutionaryScience #Subcultures
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
⭐ With registration for #EHBEA2025 closing in *just 4 days* 😱😱😱, let's recap on what we have planned ! 🎉 First up: Amazing Plenaries! 🧑🏻‍🏫 Kicking us off is Prof Russell Hill! ➡️ How STRANGE are your wild primates? Observer impacts on observational data collection 👀🙈 [1/10] @ehbea.bsky.social
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
7 days left. That’s all. 👉 Register for #EHBEA2025 by April 1st or risk watching the academic fun unfold from afar! 💔 👉 Talks! Posters! Weirdly intense coffee chats! 👉 Register Here: www.ehbea2025.com #EvolutionaryScience #ConferenceBanter #ScienceAndPints @ehbea.bsky.social
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Gillian Pepper @gillianpepper.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
I'm re-sharing this as the study needs more responses from men. Please consider taking part, gentlemen! You don't have to be a hoarder to take part. nupsych.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Gillian Pepper @gillianpepper.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
If you have time over the Christmas holidays, please take part in this survey by one of our PhD students. Anyone can take part! You could be anything from clutter king, to minimalist monarch, and your data will still be useful! Thanks in advance to anyone who takes 5 to fill this out 🙏🙂.
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dr roger cremades @rogercre.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
You're still on time... last week!
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Thomas Pollet @tvpollet.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
I highly recommend joining us for the dinner as well, which will be at an independent art gallery, www.thebiscuitfactory.com
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
⏳ The countdown is ON! ⏳ You have just 11 days left to register for #EHBEA2025 😱 After that? Just… FOMO. Register now or forever regret missing your chance to nerd out with the best minds over cutting-edge research and (not terrible) conference coffee! 👉 www.ehbea2025.com @ehbea.bsky.social
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