MOU signed with Coconut Industry & Ministry of Agriculture to phase out coconut monkey exploitation www.wfft.org/primates/coc...

Elon Musk’s AI service Grok is so drunkenly, transparently biased that it would be funny – if it weren’t a mortal threat to democracy This week’s column by Stewart Lee www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

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With Prospect’s Ben Clark discussing my latest book, RAISE YOUR SOUL revisiting the last century through the eyes of 5 remarkable women, their story of resisting authoritarianism & whether the left can still speak to young men impressed by the manosphere. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/pro...

The European Commission is getting a crash course into what it means to live in technofeudal times... www.ft.com/content/af6c...

On Mamdani, Tommy Robinson and resisting fascism | The Prospect Podcast: Part 1 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf7H...

The shortsightedness demonstrated is astounding. Seems snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is a governmental theme for November. An ecosystem without its apex predators -- isn't an ecosystem, its a testament to the ignorance and destructive nature of man.

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The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."

I escaped poverty because I am a scientist. And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation. A 🧵:

2025. Science and the crisis of trust www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

2021. Do we automatically detect health- or general welfare-related issues? A framework | Proceedings of the Royal Society B royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.... via @royalsocietypublishing.org

#FastScience via #mdpi: "Submission received: 18 September 2025 / Revised: 16 October 2025 / Accepted: 28 October 2025 /"

2025. #DEI. Low socioeconomic status is an under‐recognised source of challenges in academia. zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @jzoology.bsky.social

2025. Barriers to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Canadian Research Ethics Board membership: Challenges and opportunities for reform. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

2025. How can we reform research ethics management to make it fit for purpose? journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Simba enjoying the evening sun at the park yesterday - 🙏 #adoptdontshop - 🥰🥰🐶🐶

#Preprint. "The statistical fragility of animal cognition findings: a meta-meta-analytic reappraisal" www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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I am always struck by the hypocrisy of expecting "other people" to live next to, and conserve large carnivores, while killing those closer to home - "The comeback of California’s gray wolves just took a tragic turn" www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

It is validating to see these issues being discussed more widely. As someone hailing from such a background and engaging with #EDI at @zslscience.bsky.social, who are leading in this dialogue, it is often at the forefront of my mind. I think The Two Ronnies sketch rather subverts the point, though.

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A new cross-harbour ferry service connecting Central Pier 8 with West Kowloon Cultural District has begun operations. In full: buff.ly/2rmDjtL

We welcome QLD’s effort to establish new national parks, however, the state maintains globally significant rates of land clearing. A new study, comparing rates of protection versus destruction, highlights that new parks alone won’t protect biodiversity without efforts to stop clearing elsewhere 🌍🧪

biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/indigen... #WildlifeResearch #Biodiversity #Conservation #IndigenousKnowledge #CulturalRespect

A new special collection, released in the journal Wildlife Research @wildliferesearchj.bsky.social, published by @csiropublishing.bsky.social, showcases some of the amazing Indigenous-led and cross-cultural wildlife research occurring in Australia 🧪 Watch the full interview in the link below.

Proud that @csiropublishing.bsky.social 's Wildlife Research has published this fabulous collection of indigenous-led and cross-cultural research! #IndigenousKnowledge | #TraditionalKnowledge | #IPLC | #wildlife | #ecology

Emptying the sky: #Malta’s commitment to #bird #conservation is in decline. From #trapping disguised as “research” to weakened enforcement and plans to constitutionally protect hunting, policies continue to favour exploitation over preservation. Read more: www.independent.com.mt/articles/202...

I am always struck by the hypocrisy of expecting "other people" to live next to, and conserve large carnivores, while killing those closer to home - "The comeback of California’s gray wolves just took a tragic turn" www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

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🧠 What?! A meeting just on disgust?! Yes!! 📍 @iast.fr, France | 🗓 Dec 4–5, 2025 💥 Keynotes by Paul Rozin @upenn.edu, @cr-amo.bsky.social, Philip Powell @sheffielduni.bsky.social & Cindy Kam 🌍 From Psychology to Politics, Biology & beyond 🎓 Abstract submissions until Aug 31: forms.gle/QBmkUB3aLDjY...

Postdoc job alert! We are hiring a NYU-based postdoc to work on our project on the social and environmental determinants of aging. The 3 year post will be based in James Higham's lab and will focus on endocrine, immune, and inflammatory aspects of aging. Please share! apply.interfolio.com/173938

📣 Honouring Frans de Waal’s spirit of curiosity & empathy 🧠🐒 The Frans de Waal PhD Dissertation Prize 2026 is now open for submissions. Celebrating #Primatology, #Ethology & the evolution of social behaviour. 🏆 Announced at #CBEN2026 (Leiden, Apr 14) ⏰ Apply by Jan 15, 2026! @ehbea2026.bsky.social

We’re looking for a motivated & curious researcher to join our team as a PhD candidate! You’ll work with Prof. Bridget Waller, Dr. Annika Bremhorst, & me at the Dog Cognition Centre, UoP. Are you fascinated by the dog–human bond & dog-human communication? 🐶 Interested? Get in touch with me.

Fixed-term Research Assistant post in primate behaviour, likely desk based but good experience before applying for PhD funding. Join us at NTU! @ntupsychology.bsky.social vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

It's hiring season at @iast.fr! - 2y research postdoc contract - Full autonomy, you are your own PI - Awesome multidisciplinary environment - All social and behavioral sciences welcome - Seed funding for projects and workshops - Gorgeous city in the south of France www.iast.fr/research-fel...

#Preprint. "The statistical fragility of animal cognition findings: a meta-meta-analytic reappraisal" www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Simba enjoying the evening sun at the park yesterday - 🙏 #adoptdontshop - 🥰🥰🐶🐶

Experience the joy of bringing happiness to someone else's life ❤️🐾🥰🐕💖 #AdoptDontShop

Lenah Game Meats has applied to extend their annual licence to export skin, fur, and meat from 200,000 dead #Wallabies in #Tasmania, and the government is inviting the public to comment. Please take a few minutes to write a submission opposing killing #Wildlife for profit.🦘⬇️ #AnimalWelfare #Auspol

If you love animals #Auspol start your #Christmas shopping w/ #AnimalWelfare charities!⬇️ 🐷 edgarsmission.org.au/shop/ 🐑 animalsaustralia.org/shop/ 🦜 birdlife.org.au/shop/ 🐼 shop.wwf.org.au 🐨 www.wires.org.au/shop-for-wil... 🐬 shop.marineconservation.org.au/collections 🐳 www.marinemammal.org.au/shop/

Famous last words #DrJaneGoodall 😭💔🐒 Your life matters. You are here for a reason. Every single day you live, you make a difference in the world, and you get to choose the difference you make. Don't lose hope. We have to do everything in our power to make the world a better place. ❤️ #AnimalWelfare

2025. How can we reform research ethics management to make it fit for purpose? journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

2025. Barriers to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Canadian Research Ethics Board membership: Challenges and opportunities for reform. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

2025. #DEI. Low socioeconomic status is an under‐recognised source of challenges in academia. zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @jzoology.bsky.social

#FastScience via #mdpi: "Submission received: 18 September 2025 / Revised: 16 October 2025 / Accepted: 28 October 2025 /"

2021. Do we automatically detect health- or general welfare-related issues? A framework | Proceedings of the Royal Society B royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.... via @royalsocietypublishing.org

2025. Foxes as pets: Case study of the Fuegian Dog and its relationship to extinct Indigenous cultures. [Tierra del Fuego] zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @jzoology.bsky.social

2022. Oxidative stress and cognition in ecology. zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @jzoology.bsky.social

2025. Too much social media gives AI chatbots ‘brain rot’. Large language models fed low-quality data skip steps in their reasoning process. www.nature.com/articles/d41...