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Animal inventiveness

How the research is going

You'll find various posts here, organised into four categories:

News and events: Updates on our latest publications and events.
Symbiotic thinking: Dedicated to exploring the challenges of cross-disciplinary research.
References: Bibliographies to guide you if you wish to delve deeper into our subject matter.
Video materials: A collection of video resources on animal inventions and animal play.

New Seminar Series: Agency Between Biology and Philosophy

Mathilde Tahar

24 sept.3 Min

News and events

New Seminar Series: Agency Between Biology and Philosophy

We are launching a new online seminar series! The aim is to bring together biologists and philosophers to explore the concept of animal...

What it is like to be a crossdisciplinary researcher...

Mathilde Tahar

18 août2 Min

Symbiotic Thinking

What it is like to be a crossdisciplinary researcher...

Welcome, everyone! As our research is cross-disciplinary , and because such an endeavour comes with its unique challenges, we've decided...

Selection shapes diverse animal minds

Mathilde Tahar

18 août1 Min

News and events

Selection shapes diverse animal minds

We were at the Theo Murphy meeting organised by Professor Elli Leadbeater and Professor Alex Thornton, in Bath, last June ( 03 - 04 June...

Main References

Mathilde Tahar

18 août1 Min

Main References

Bateson, P., Martin, P. (2013). Play, Playfulness, Creativity and Innovation . Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Bateson, P....

References on interspecific play/relationships

Mathilde Tahar

18 août2 Min

References on interspecific play/relationships

Anderson, J. R. (1986). Encounters between domestic dogs and free-ranging non-human primates. Applied Animal Behaviour Science , 15 (1),...

References on agency

Mathilde Tahar

18 août2 Min

References on agency

Ball, P. (2023). Organisms as Agents of Evolution, John Templeton Foundation. Barandiaran, X. E., Di Paolo, E., & Rohde, M. (2009)....

References on animal play

Mathilde Tahar

18 août2 Min

References on animal play

Bateson, P., & Martin, P. (2013). Play, Playfulness, Creativity and Innovation . Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Bekoff, M., &...

References on animals' invention, innovation, evolution

Mathilde Tahar

18 août3 Min

References on animals' invention, innovation, evolution

Aplin, L. M., Sheldon, B. C., & Morand-Ferron, J. Milk bottles revisited: Social learning and individualisation in the blue tit,...

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