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Polskie Towarzystwo Nauk o Człowieku i Ewolucji Polish Society for Human and Evolution Studies ptnce.pl facebook.com/PTNCE

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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The model shows that cannibalism is only viable as a rare response to extreme starvation. Deep-seated moral disgust and cultural taboos are not arbitrary; they function as evolutionary circuit breakers that protected human groups from demographic collapse.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Nutritionally, a human is just an average meal. The real danger lies in consumption chains. When one cannibal eats another, fatal infection risks skyrocket. Even cooking meat over fire cannot eliminate heat-resistant risks such as prions.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Why don't humans eat each other? A new study in #PNAS shows that #cannibalism is an evolutionary dead end. A mathematical model by M. #Misiak & P. #Tureček demonstrates that its long-term practice triggers deadly epidemics and inevitable demographic collapse. www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.... #PTNCE
Human facial remains from Gough's Cave (Somerset, UK), dating to around 14,700 years ago. Cut marks indicate that the flesh was removed, providing evidence of prehistoric cannibalism.
Image: José-Manuel Benito Alvarez / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Organised by Piotr Sorokowski with Marta Kowal, Michał Misiak, and Artur Ziółkowski. Co-organised by PTNCE, University of Wrocław, and the University College of Professional Education. Thanks to all involved — see you next year!
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Participants heard from outstanding speakers including Ben Gelbart, Jan Havlíček, Joshua C. Jackson, Colin Moran, S. Craig Roberts, Daniel Sznycer, Stewart R. McPherson, Natalia Siekiera, Marta Kowal, Michał Misiak, Piotr Sorokowski, Artur Ziółkowski, and others.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
What a weekend! On 23–24 May 2026, #PTNCE co-organised the 8th #Spring #School of #Evolution at the #University of #Wrocław. Over 100 students, PhD candidates, and researchers came together to learn, discuss science and build collaborations.
A group of approximately 60-70 people posing for a group photo in Aula Leopoldina.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Further details will be announced in due course. ✨
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We are pleased to share that preparations are already underway for the next #PTNCE #conference, which will take place in #Kraków in September 2027! We look forward to bringing our community together again to exchange ideas, foster collaboration, and strengthen research on human evolutionary studies.
A bird eye's view on Kraków city in Poland. The text on top of the view says: PTNCE Conference Kraków September 2027.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
This decision is particularly regrettable, as PTNCE conferences have become an important annual meeting place for scholars interested in evolutionary perspectives on human behaviour. We thank our community for its understanding and support.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We have an important update regarding this year’s #PTNCE conference, which had previously been announced to take place in #Białystok in September. After careful consideration, the PTNCE Board has made the difficult decision not to hold the conference in #2026.
A bison in an enclosure. There is snow around. A dark red label across the entire photo says: CANCELLED.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
🌱 The 8th Spring of #Evolution begins today in #Wrocław! We’re honoured to host Daniel Sznycer’s opening talk on How to Value Computation in Humans. Two days of interdisciplinary exploration await! #PTNCE
Daniel Sznycer stands at a podium in Aula Leopoldina next to a slide titled 'How to Value Computation in Humans' with his name displayed.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Dates: 23 to 24 May 2026 | Location: #Wrocław | Free to attend! Open to all career stages, especially students and PhD candidates. Lectures, workshops, and international guests. More info: www.ptnce.pl/pl/workshops26
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Szkoła Wiosenna 2026 — Polskie Towarzystwo Nauk o Człowieku i Ewolucji
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We invite you to the 8th Spring School of Evolutionary Science, an interdisciplinary event co-organised since 2014! It brings together those interested in studying human behaviour from evolutionary and cultural perspectives. #PTNCE
The image says: VIII Wiosenna Szkoła Ewolucyjna, 23-24 maja 2026, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Polska. In the background, there is a lecture happening.
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EHBEA @ehbea.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
COME AND JOIN OUR MEET & GREET! 📽️❤️‍🔥 We are starting the week before @ehbea2026.bsky.social with some words from @rebeccasear.bsky.social on her role in @ehbea.bsky.social , a bit of history , and thoughts on human research 🤓 🙌 💯 Have a look and #MeetTheBoard 👇👇👇 youtube.com/shorts/c-3pU...
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President of EHBEA - Rebecca Sear #MeetTheBoard
YouTube video by European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association
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EHBEA @ehbea.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
COME AND JOIN OUR MEET & GREET! 📽️❤️‍🔥 Following up, before @ehbea2026.bsky.social , we have @jeannebovet.bsky.social , the vice president of @ehbea.bsky.social , who tells us a bit about herself and how conferences are organised 🤓 🙌 💯 Have a look and #MeetTheBoard 👇👇👇 youtube.com/shorts/fsxNE...
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Vice president of EHBEA - Jeanne Bovet #MeetTheBoard
YouTube video by European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association
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EHBEA 2026 @ehbea2026.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
⏳ Blink, and you’ll miss it… Registration for #EHBEA2026 closes tomorrow (1 April) 🗓️ Your final chance to be part of four days of ideas, debate & discovery in Leiden 🇳🇱🧠🌷 Be there—or hear about it later 😉 👉 www.ehbea2026.com
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Overview | EHBEA2026
The upcoming conference of the European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association will take place in Leiden, The Netherlands, 14th-17th of April 2026. EHBEA conferences bring together researchers applyi...
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ISHE @ishe-society.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
🔥28th Congress of the International Society for Human Ethology 📢 Call for Abstracts — Open! 📍 Les Eyzies, France 📅 June 21–27, 2026 ⏳ Deadline: April 3, 2026 More info and submit here: ishe.org/conferences-and-summer-institutes/ #ISHE2026 #HumanEthology #CallForAbstracts #AcademicConference
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
The #PTNCE #Board for 2025–2029 was chosen during our September #conference. A huge congratulations to Urszula Marcinkowska-Trimboli, our new Chair, and all Board members!
The image shows a list of the new PTNCE Board for 2025–2029. The names are:
Urszula Marcinkowska-Trimboli 👑
Aleksandra Szymków-Sudziarska
Piotr Sorokowski
Judyta Nowak-Kornicka
Agnieszka Żelaźniewicz
Pavlína Hillerová
Marta Kowal
Michał Misiak
Bogusław Pawłowski
Katarzyna Pisański
Anna Szala
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Thank you to all participants, speakers, and guests for the engaging four days at the #PTNCE2025 #conference in #Wrocław, where we came together to explore humans (and some other primates 🐒) from an evolutionary perspective. We look forward to seeing you next year in #Białystok! #PTNCE #PTNCE2026
A banana glued to the blackboard with wide blue tape. The PTNCE conference poster in the background.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
The next #conference announcement just dropped. #PTNCE2026 is heading to #Białystok, #Poland! 🦬🇵🇱 Whether you’re presenting, networking, or just soaking up the latest in evolutionary science, this is the place to be. Make sure to preliminarily book a couple of days in the middle of September 2026!
A slide that says: PTNCE 2026 Announcement. Konrad Talmont-Kaminski. Białystok. There is also a logo of the SOCIETY + COGNITION UNIT. The wallpaper is orange and white.
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Amelia @ameliawd.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
#PTNCE 2025 has started! Coming back to #Wrocław 🌃 @ptnce.bsky.social
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Let the Conference begin! #PTNCE #PTNCE2025 #Evolution #Wrocław
Professor Pawłowski leading the opening ceremony of the conference.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Once you pass this point, just tell the security that you are here for the PTNCE conference, and then follow the signs.
An entrance to the Botanical Garden, Wrocław.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
🗺️ Wondering how to navigate #PTNCE25? The conference venues are located within the beautiful Botanical Garden and the Natural History Museum. Take a look at the maps and get familiar with the locations. www.ptnce.pl/en/ptnce2025...
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CONFERENCE VENUE 2025 — Polskie Towarzystwo Nauk o Człowieku i Ewolucji
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Attention! #PTNCE25 #conference starts TOMORROW! 🚨 We're thrilled to welcome all participants to #Wrocław. Check out the detailed program and book of abstracts to get ready for an exciting few days of discussions, presentations, and networking. www.ptnce.pl/en/ptnce2025-3 See you soon! 👋 #PTNCE
The image says "the 11th PTNCE Conference" and "22-25 September 2025, Wrocław, Poland".
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Reminder: The deadline for late bird conference fees for #PTNCE2025 in Wrocław is 5 September! Details here: www.ptnce.pl/en/ptnce2025
The image says: 5 September.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
New from #PTNCE #CLES members in Scientific Data: the Apemen Faces Database (ApeFD). 🔹 620 AI-generated hominin faces 🔹 Geometric morphometrics + perceptual ratings 🔹 For research in evolutionary psychology, cognition & anthropology Article: doi.org/10.1038/s415... Dataset: doi.org/10.18150/L2R...
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The Apemen Faces Database (ApeFD) - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - The Apemen Faces Database (ApeFD)
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
🔍 Interested in women's health, epidemiology, & data analysis? Join the PhD project on reproductive costs & long-term health (e.g., cancer, CVD, neurodegeneration). 📍Jagiellonian University 📅 Apply by July 25, 2025 📩 ilona.nenko@uj.edu.pl 🔗 Info: szkoladoktorska.cm-uj.krakow.pl/pl/rekrutacj...
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Szkoła Doktorska Nauk Medycznych i Nauk o Zdrowiu
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Great opportunity for early-career biology PhDs! Postdoc position in NCN project on human sclera perception 👁️👁️ at the Institute of Immunology PAN (Wrocław) & Centre for Language Evolution UMK (Toruń). Deadline may be extended! Contact Prof. Dariusz Danel for more info.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
🚨 #PTNCE2025 abstract deadline extended to June 23, 2025! 🚨 Submit your abstract for a 20-min talk, 7-min flash talk, or poster at: 🔗 www.ptnce.pl/en/ptnce2025-1 Join us in #Wroclaw this September 22-25! More info: www.ptnce.pl/en/ptnce2025
A calendar that shows the 23rd of June.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
The deadline for abstract submissions for #PTNCE 2025 is just a few days away – 15 June! Don’t miss your chance to take part. Submit your abstract soon. #PTNCE2025 #Wrocław
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Dear #PTNCE members and supporters, we are delighted to inform you that on the conference webpage, there is already information about fees and the link to submit abstracts for the #PTNCE2025 conference: www.ptnce.pl/en/ptnce2025-1 The abstract submission deadline is June 15th, 2025.
Conference fees - early bird (up to 31st July):
Researchers (non-students) PTNCE members - 850 PLN
Students PTNCE members - 300 PLN
Researchers (non-students) non-members - 950 PLN
Students non-members - 350 PLN

Conference fees - late bird
Researchers (non-students) PTNCE members - 1000 PLN
Students PTNCE members - 400 PLN
Researchers (non-students) non-members - 1100 PLN
Students non-members - 450 PLN
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ISHE @ishe-society.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
🚨 Abstract deadline extended! 🚨 The 10th ISHE Summer Institute is still accepting abstracts — now until April 30th, 2025! #ISHE2025 #CallForAbstracts #HumanEthology
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
If you are at the #ehbea2025 conference, make sure to be there for the panel discussion and for the announcements!✨ #ehbea2026 #ptnce2025
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
The #PTNCE2025 conference poster is now available! It has all the key details about the upcoming event in Wrocław. If you’d like a clearer, print-friendly version 🖨️✨, just reach out and we’ll be happy to pass it along, so you can share it with your friends and paint your Department blue. 🟦🔵🔷💙 #PTNCE
A poster advertising the PTNCE 2025 conference in Wrocław. It enlists relevant deadlines, links, names of keynote speakers, and sponsors.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Despite confirming countless null hypotheses, he keeps searching for answers. He is the winner of the 2024 #PTNCE Professor Jan Strzałko Award for young scientists — and our invited speaker at the #PTNCE2025 conference! 🎉🔬 More info: www.ptnce.pl/en/ptnce-award
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General 1 — Polskie Towarzystwo Nauk o Człowieku i Ewolucji
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Suppose research interests reflect a scientist’s personality. In that case, Dr. Michał M. Stefańczyk (University of #Wrocław) is both vulgar 😈 and disgusting 🤢 — his work focuses on the psychology of swearing and sex differences in disgust sensitivity. #PTNCE2025
The picture of Dr. Michał M. Stefańczyk. Resting reindeer in the background.
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Michael Pleyer @symbolicstorage.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
JOB ALERT in #language and #linguistics! Postdoc Position at the Center for Language Evolution Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland. Job offer here: www.umk.pl/en/jobs/?tas... We are now looking at a broader candidate pool so do consider applying! Please repost & share widely!
A picture of Torun oldtown at night in winter
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
With nearly 100 publications, Prof. Welling has significantly contributed to psychology and behavioural endocrinology. She co-authored The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioral Endocrinology and leads the Welling Research Lab. We’re excited to welcome her to Wrocław! 🧠 #PTNCE
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Meet the #PTNCE2025 plenary speakers! Prof. Lisa Welling (Dept of Psychology, Oakland University) is a leading behavioural endocrinology & evolutionary psychology researcher. Her work examines how hormones influence attraction, decision-making, and social behaviour. sites.google.com/view/welling...
The photo of Prof. Lisa Welling.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
From studying voice perception to exploring the evolutionary origins of art, Prof. Sorokowski’s work offers fascinating insights into the intersection of culture and psychology. His research in traditional societies sheds new light on human behaviour. We’re looking forward to his talk!
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Meet the #PTNCE2025 speakers! We’re excited to welcome Prof. Piotr Sorokowski (Dept. of Experimental Social Psychology, University of Wrocław) as an invited plenary speaker! His research spans social, evolutionary, and cross-cultural psychology, with fieldwork in diverse cultures worldwide. 🌍 #PTNCE
The picture of Professor Piotr Sorokowski.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
As director of the Twin Studies Center, she published over 300 papers and several acclaimed books. Her work has been instrumental in unraveling the complexities of nature vs. nurture. We’re thrilled to welcome her to Wrocław! drnancysegaltwins.org/index.php/bo... #PTNCE
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Meet the #PTNCE2025 speakers! Prof. Nancy Segal (California State University, Fullerton), a leading twin studies and behavioural genetics expert, will join us as an invited plenary speaker! Her research explores how genes and environment shape personality, intelligence, and human development. 👥
The picture of professor Nancy Segal.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
We look forward to hosting him in #Wrocław!
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Prof. Thomas has made groundbreaking discoveries, from #sequencing #mammoth #DNA for the first time to showing that early European farmers were not direct descendants of hunter-gatherers. Using ancient DNA and statistical modeling, he uncovers how migration, diet, and disease shaped our past.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Meet the #PTNCE2025 speakers! We’re honored to welcome Prof. Mark Thomas (Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London) as an invited plenary speaker. His work in evolutionary genetics has transformed our understanding of human history. 🧬 #PTNCE
A photo of Professor Mark Thomas.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
From finches to fossils, your insights shaped the science of life. 🦜🔬 Happy birthday, Charles Darwin! Thanks for giving us the ultimate origin story — one based on evidence, curiosity, and deep observation. Biology wouldn’t be the same without you! #NaturalSelection #DarwinDay
Charles Darwin in the linocut art style.
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
If you're a #Polish speaker interested in the #origins of the #human #language, don't miss the new article by our members @symbolicstorage.bsky.social and Wacewicz Sławomir! "Jak powstał język" in ACADEMIA Magazyn Polskiej Akademii Nauk. Read it here: czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publi... #CLES
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Jak powstał język - ACADEMIA. Magazyn Polskiej Akademii Nauk - PAS Journals
Polish Academy of Sciences
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PTNCE @ptnce.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
The event will address genetic, cognitive, and cultural factors in (proto)language evolution. 🧬 Topics include vocalization, bodily mimesis, planning, & more. Scholars of all fields are welcome to contribute! Submission deadline: February 14, 2025. protolang9.univie.ac.at/call-for-papers
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