🧬 New study out: we report a chromosome-level assembly of the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus! A launching pad for chemosensory-evolution research. Read more 👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Humans and other animals take turns during conversations. In our new paper we study the aggressive visual conversations of betta fish. We discover how fish know when is their turn and how the telencephalon is not needed! 🧪 www.cell.com/cell-reports... More details in 🧵 ⬇️ bsky.app/profile/bend...

I'm thrilled to be opening my own lab this Fall at the @maxplanck.de MPI for Brain Research in Frankfurt. The lab is going to investigate the neuronal and genetic underpinnings of behavioral evolution. We are hiring on all levels. Don't hesitate to share widely and reach out if interested.

Introducing PowerLMM.js! A new tool for power analysis of longitudinal linear mixed-effects models (LMMs) – with support for missing data, plus non-inferiority and equivalence tests. powerlmmjs.rpsychologist.com Would really appreciate your feedback as I refine this app! Details below 🧵👇

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New cell type just dropped 🫳 🎤 Check out our latest paper on the behavioral consequences of adrenal evolution. A really fun project with a great team!

A really nice News and Views about our paper by @tollkuhn.bsky.social 🙏🏽 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Excited to share our newest paper, in which we report our discovery that monogamous oldfield mice have very recently evolved a novel cell type in their adrenal glands that promotes parental care Work led by the fabulous Natalie Niepoth and @jennymerritt.bsky.social 🧵 rdcu.be/dH1Kn

Come join us in the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia on May 17th for the 2024 New York Area Population Genetics Meeting. Keynotes by Lindy McBraide and Cedric Feschotte Register here zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/new-york-are...

So much of sex difference research ends up being “Males are from Mars, Females are from Venus” with extra steps and bad statistics