Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenHeidi Colleran @heidicolleran.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“The fight for the humanities and social sciences must be reframed not as a defense of elite academic privilege but as a common good essential for a democratic society: an infrastructure that builds collective knowledge against authoritarian rule and corporate extraction.” 0188
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenOpen Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science bot @oecs-bot.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Distinguishing between involuntary displays and flexible, intentional signals remains central to understanding whether human language evolved from… Primate Communication by Katja Liebal doi.org/10.21428/e2759450.54c9be0b #CognitiveScience 055
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenHanna @hanna-schleihauf.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Reason-giving isn't a Western invention. New in Child Development: 360 children aged 5–9 in China, Kenya & the US spontaneously gave each other reasons to settle disagreements — and did so more when they disagreed than when they agreed. academic.oup.com/chidev/advan...academic.oup.comChildren across diverse societies exchange reasons to resolve disagreementsAbstract. The exchange of reasons in rational discourse is crucial for resolving disagreements. In a preregistered cross-cultural study, 360 5- to 9-year-o 1167
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenZoë Goldsborough @zoegoldsborough.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Would chimpanzees or bonobos huddle before a penalty shootout in the World Cup? 🐵⚽ In both species, reassuring body contact promotes social tolerance, read more in our new study led by Jake Brooker out now in @royalsociety.org Proc B. (doi.org/10.1098/rspb...) A thread of the main findings 🧵 (1/10) 12911
Reposted by Dr Rebecca Koomenprimatesocietygb.bsky.social @primatesocietygb.bsky.social · 16/07/2026A new species of monkey described from the forests of DRC! 🐒 www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comNew monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DRC forestScientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed. 173
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenDr Blake Morton @drblakemorton.bsky.social · 10/07/2026🚨*New Paper Alert*🚨 Excited to share our latest paper, published today in @asab.org, showing that #exploration and #problem-solving behaviours in #wild red #foxes are explained by length, not rate, of #urbanisation 🦊🧠🧩🌃 #CoexistProject Link to paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...doi.orgRedirecting 01911
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenAnimal Behaviour Collective @abcmicrogrants.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Our paper is out now! 🎉📝 We describe how we work to address barriers faced by students and early-career researchs in the animal behaviour field, through our mentorships and microgrants. We hope that this can inspire and provide practical resources for others hoping to do the same!sciencedirect.comThe animal behaviour collective: building confidence and breaking barriers through communityDespite increasing efforts to diversify the field of animal behaviour, systemic barriers continue to limit access and inclusion for researchers from h… 03625
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenChris Krupenye @chriskrupenye.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Big congrats to @morfjoe.bsky.social on this exciting new paper in Science Advances! We provide evidence that larger flocks of migratory birds navigate more accurately toward their target direction than smaller ones 0137
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenAlex Sanchez-Amaro @alex-primate.bsky.social · 15/06/2026In experimental studies, a preference for collaboration emerges early in child development and is considered a cornerstone of socio-cognitive development. In our recent study in published in JEP:G we challenge this assumption: psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...psycnet.apa.org 111
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenDrew Altschul @dremalt.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Neat new paper on primate neurocognitive evolution, featuring the @manyprimates.bsky.social MP1 data! 083
Reposted by Dr Rebecca Koomenanthrofuentes.bsky.social @anthrofuentes.bsky.social · 29/05/2026This...it's all connected. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgThe hidden consequences of elephant extinctionThe absence of African elephants impairs the ecological role of dung beetles 093
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenChristoph Völter @christophvoelter.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Two postdoc positions at the Messerli Research Institute in Vienna in the research area of human-animal interactions: www.vetmeduni.ac.at/fileadmin/v/...vetmeduni.ac.at 0817
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenProf. Gillian Brown @gillianrbrown1.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Enjoyed reading 'Our Science, Ourselves' by Christa Kuljian (2024). It describes the sociobiology debates from the perspective of female scientists who raised concerns about its inherent sexism and whose (intersectional) voices were not always heard. 🧪 @umasspress.bsky.social #ehbea #hbes #cultevol 14917
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenHigherJobz @higherjobz.bsky.social · 09/05/2026🎓 Fully Funded PhD in Human Ecology & Behaviour – Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany 🌿 Field-based research in Nicaragua | Longitudinal behavioural analysis + ecology 🎓 Eligibility: Master’s 🔗 higherjobz.com/fully-funded... #PhD @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.socialhigherjobz.comFully Funded PhD Human Ecology Germany 2026 | Max Planck | HigherJobzApply for fully funded PhD in Human Ecology & Behaviour at Max Planck Institute, Leipzig, Germany. Open to Master’s graduates. 076
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenEcology of Animal Societies @livingingroups.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Is bigger always better? For social animals, group size is a dilemma: big groups face more internal competition, yet hold an edge over smaller neighbors. 33 years of data on 12 wild capuchin groups reveals how these forces shape behavior. Out today in *Nat Eco & Evo*: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 14931
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Sharing this screen grab from a friend at NIH (with permission). This is a checklist program officers have to complete before a grant can be awarded. The first question: "Is this grant All Clean/Clear in the NIH Text analysis Tool?" 🧵1/3 15446292
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenBridget Waller @bridgetwaller.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Research Assistant position working on eye-tracking and parenting cognition in macaques, linked to Yuri Kawaguchi's BBSRC Fellowship. Join us at NTU! @yurikawaguchi.bsky.social vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...vacancies.ntu.ac.ukResearch Assistant in Primate Cognition:HybridResearch Assistant in Primate Cognition working with captive rhesus macaques to improve animal welfare. 01621
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenMax Planck Institute of Animal Behavior @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social · 17/04/2026PLS RT📣 Two Postdoc jobs at #mpaib with Serena Ding on collective behavior of worms (Never seen a "wormuration"? That's them in green) 🪱 social dynamics of collective dispersal: bewerbermanagement.net/jobposting/2... 🪱 sensory ecology of worm towers: bewerbermanagement.net/jobposting/7... 03032
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenDamian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Santa Marta Climate Conference is the first international summit on transitioning away from fossil fuels - after decades of gridlock, it could be a game changer for climate diplomacy and action @ninalakhani.bsky.social sets out what to expect #climatecrisis drilled.media/news/santa-m...drilled.mediaWhat to Expect at the Santa Marta Climate ConferenceColombia and the Netherlands will host government ministers, scientists, Indigenous peoples, and civil society groups from at least 50 states, determined to work together to figure out a just transiti... 03816
Dr Rebecca Koomen @rebeccakoomen.bsky.social · 16/04/2026📣New paper!🎉 Vampire bats, lobster fishing gangs, and forest spirits! They all help to prevent the tragedy of the commons - I propose a framework for categorising sustainability solutions through a collective intelligence lens so we can compare them across species, cultures, & cognitive abilitiesroyalsocietypublishing.orgCooperative sustainability: a case for collective intelligenceAbstract. Group-dwelling species face challenges that can be overcome with collective intelligence (CI): problem-solving abilities of collectives that outp 090
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenSofia Forss @sofiaforss.bsky.social · 16/04/2026We have an open MSc Project Position at the Urban Vervet Project, and are currently looking for a motivated teammate to discover species interactions in a human altered environment 👇🏼 For more INFO👇🏼 01716
Dr Rebecca Koomen @rebeccakoomen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026“if Americans are vigilant and forceful, none of these scenarios should work. Knowledge of history can change the future. The biggest barrier to Trump carrying out a coup is not his weakness, but the public’s refusal to obey in advance” 011
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenAna-Maria Bliuc @anamariab99.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Very excited to share this new paper led by @rrsfhansen.bsky.social just published in Communications Sustainability: www.nature.com/articles/s44...nature.comCheap-talk and left-wing political orientation boost cooperative sustainability when politically outnumbered - Communications SustainabilityDemocrats cooperate more than Republicans in politically heterogeneous groups, but sharing nonbinding pledges of intended actions helps groups cooperate to sustain a shared resource, according to an o... 022
Dr Rebecca Koomen @rebeccakoomen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026📣 New paper lead by @rrsfhansen.bsky.social We tested the cooperative sustainability of groups who were either politically homogenous (4 republicans or 4 democrats), mixed (2 from each party), or misaligned (1 outnumbered republican or democrat). www.nature.com/articles/s44... 120
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenClaudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Post-doc opportunity on comparative cognition and movement dynamics in corvids with the brilliant Prof Debbie Kelly at the University of Manitoba 13444
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenNicola Cutting @nicolacutting.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Last few days to apply..... 043
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenHUMAN ORIGINS - Cluster of Excellence @humanorigins.bsky.social · 12/03/2026🚨Job alert!🚨 The Cluster of Excellence HUMAN ORIGINS announces 2 junior Professor (W1) positions: A W1 Tenure track Professorship in Evolutionary Modelling (shorturl.at/FN102) and a W1 Professorship (non Tenure-track) in Primatology (shorturl.at/sH0Mk) Deadline: April 6 2026! Please share! 🔄 02335
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenKirsty MacLeod @kjmacleod.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Looking for a postdoc? Letter of Intent deadline for the Human Frontiers postdoc fellowship is in early May! www.hfsp.org/funding/hfsp... My husband had one of these and they were a great funder to work with. Get in touch if you think I/my lab might be a good fit for your research ideas!hfsp.orgPostdoctoral Fellowships | Human Frontier Science Program 1813
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenShona Duguid @shona-d.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Applications are now open for a PhD on collaborative problem-solving with @nicolacutting.bsky.social and myself. The deadline is soon (31st March) so get in touch with questions. jobs.yorksj.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...jobs.yorksj.ac.ukJob Opportunity at York St John University: Academic Associate in PsychologyPart time fixed term Location: YorkSalary: £34,610 to £39,906 per annum (£17,305 to £19,953 pro rata)Introduction to YSJ universityYork St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there... 11012
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenEcology of Animal Societies @livingingroups.bsky.social · 10/03/20263-year Independent Post-doc in Animal Behavior based at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama! Three positions, each including salary & a research budget. Applications due April, 15th. DM if you are interesting in developing a project with us! stri.si.edu/academic-pro...stri.si.edu3 Year Postdoctoral Fellowships in Animal Behavior 13984
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 29/03/2026"In the future, we hope to have no immigrants in the UK. That's the end goal." (President of University of Bristol's Reform UK Society). When people tell you who they are, believe them.ft.comThe Reform UK youth wing driving the party’s reach on campusTo gain momentum, young supporters are trying to appeal to students from across the right 146433
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenAndy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 27/03/2026📢Fully-funded #PhD opportunity with us ❓Quantifying animal #movement patterns & behavioural #interactions in a changing world 👥Joint position in @bristolbiosci.bsky.social & #MacquarieUniversity 📆19th April deadline tinyurl.com/343acaev #maths #modelling #data #fieldwork #Australia 🙏PLEASE SHARE 080104
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenHarry Siviter @harrysiviter.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Interested in understanding how bumblebees are responding to climate change? Well look no further than a competition funded PhD position with me and Rachael Dudaniec at Macquarie University, Sydney 🇦🇺 Details below ⬇️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project...findaphd.comFunded PhD: Using mathematical models to predict the impact of climate change on pollinators at University of Bristol on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - Funded PhD: Using mathematical models to predict the impact of climate change on pollinators at University of Bristol, listed on FindAPhD.com 0810
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenChristina Hansen Wheat @chansenwheat.bsky.social · 03/09/2025🚨 PhD position in behavioural evolution 🚨 Come do your PhD with me in Linköping, Sweden, using the domestic dog (and some wolves) to answer fun questions on how complex behaviours develop and evolve. Application deadline September 24 2025 🧪 🌍 🦊 #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs liu.se/en/work-at-l... 08480
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenJoan Silk @jbsilk.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Is it ironic, sad, or all-too-predictable that this news item would be in the same new cycle as the announcement of Birute Galdikas' death? 064
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenLiran Samuni @lirsamuni.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Bonobos and bottlenose dolphins may seem worlds apart, but together they reveal key conditions that foster cooperation beyond group boundaries 03012
Dr Rebecca Koomen @rebeccakoomen.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Well worth a read! Thanks @anthrofuentes.bsky.social ! 011
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenDan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 26/03/2026We're hiring an Assistant Professor of Ecology! Come and join me and a great group of colleagues at University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Our job ad: efhc.fa.ca2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... Message me if you have questions. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @uwindsor.bsky.social 387111
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenLesley Lancaster @lancasterlt.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Please share this PhD position in my group - guaranteed funding for a home/UK resident student. (i.e., non competition). Damselfly genetics, plus travel opportunities, fieldwork, and policy internship. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...findaphd.comQUARTILES DLA CASE: Comparative population genomics of charismatic wetland species: delivering genetic diversity indicators for biodiversity monitoring at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - QUARTILES DLA CASE: Comparative population genomics of charismatic wetland species: delivering genetic diversity indicators for biodiversity monitoring at University of Aberdeen , listed... 0610
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenRaphaela Heesen @heesenr.bsky.social · 20/03/2026I’m advertising two position options (PhD/postdoc) within my lab - take a look below if you’re interested or send me a message ☺️ @uni-konstanz.de 02531
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenJasmin Schreiber @schreibersnaturarium.de · 19/03/2026Ich stell das mal hier ab, weil das die Medien hierzulande halt nicht zu interessieren scheint. Vor nicht allzulanger Zeit wären das Eilmeldungen gewesen, es wäre tagelang auf der Startseite der SPIEGEL App, aber jetzt ist das alles eigentlich egal, ne? m.youtube.com/watch?v=OLnU...m.youtube.comBREAKING: Goldman Unveils Unredacted File That 'Disputes Everything' Trump 'Has Said' About EpsteinYouTube video by Forbes Breaking News 8325119
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenFichtel-Kappeler-Lab @kirindy.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Fully funded PhD position on primate parochialism! Study how cooperation within groups and conflict between groups evolve in red-fronted lemurs at our long-term field site in Kirindy Forest, Madagascar. @kirindy.bsky.social & @primatenzentrum.bsky.social. Apply here: www.dpz.eu 02734
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenMany Minds podcast @manymindspod.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Happy 6th anniversary to us!! 🎉🎉 Thanks for spending time with us, old friends and new! As we celebrate this milestone, we've launched a short audience survey to get your thoughts on the show (and its future). We would be most grateful for your participation! Link: forms.gle/AnJSopuX8Cho...forms.gleMany Minds podcast – Listener surveyA brief survey for listeners of the Many Minds podcast. 11810
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenChristian Czymara @christian.czymara.com · 04/03/2026🚨 Job alert! 🚨 We’re #hiring a #PhD candidate at NIDI (The Hague). Together with @frankvantubergen.bsky.social and @glorenz.bsky.social, I will supervise a project on the connection of different dimensions of social cohesion in ethnically diverse schools. Deadline 1 April 2026. More information:vacatures.knaw.nlPhD: Rethinking Social Cohesion in Ethnically Diverse Schools: Linking Horizontal and Vertical TiesPhD: Rethinking Social Cohesion in Ethnically Diverse Schools: Linking Horizontal and Vertical Ties 01714
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenCharley Wu @thecharleywu.bsky.social · 02/03/2026🚀 Postdoc Alert! Are you passionate about social learning & cultural evolution? @dominikdeffner.bsky.social & I have a 3-year position with freedom to develop your research and work on cutting-edge multiplayer and immersive experiments. Apply by March 30! hmc-lab.com/SocialLearni... Pls share 🙏hmc-lab.comPostdoc position -- Social Learning and Cultural EvolutionPostdoc position -- Social Learning and Cultural Evolution posted on March 2, 2026 We are currently seeking a highly motivated individual... 26365
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenMythic 🦊 @mythicalredfox.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again. 47204818705
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenSimon Columbus @simoncolumbus.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Cooperation Colloquium this week: Taylor Kessinger (U Penn): Adaptive dynamics of reputation, social norms, and gossip Date: Feb 27 Time: 15:00 UTC+1 / 9 am ET Sign up: list.ku.dk/postorius/li... 002
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenCultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 19/02/2026🚨 Job Alert: Professorship in Evolutionary Anthropology / Primatology at University of Zurich, focused on understanding evolutionary and cultural evolutionary foundations of gender-based inequality and violence, with research in non-human primates. jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...jobs.uzh.chUZH: Professorship for Evolutionary Anthropology and PrimatologyWe are seeking candidates in the field of Comparative Evolutionary Anthropology and Primatology for the Irene Staehelin Endowed Professorship at the University of Zurich. This position focuses on the ... 01723
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenErik Nook 🏳️🌈 @eriknook.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Are you a junior faculty member interested in spending 2-4 weeks at Princeton Psych? Consider applying for our Microsabbatical program! It’s a fully funded visit for professional development and creating long-term collaborations. psych.princeton.edu/diversity/mi...psych.princeton.eduMicrosabbaticals at Princeton PsychologyMicrosabbaticals at Princeton Psychology provide a several-week-long visit to our department for early-career faculty. The program focuses on early-career scholars who would benefit from interactions ... 06149
Reposted by Dr Rebecca KoomenCultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 19/02/2026We are excited to share the third episode of our student-led outreach series! In this instalment, student representatives @ferylbadiani.bsky.social & Ishaan interview Dr. Tim Waring, Assoc. Prof. at U. Maine and head of the Applied Cultural Evolutionary Laboratory. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O3U...youtube.comTransmissions Episode 3 with Dr Tim WaringYouTube video by Cultural Evolution Society 066