Jessica Owens

Jessica Owens

Mar 23, 2015

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What we have learned thus far...

"Dude, I'm your bro, so trust me when I say that she is totally not into you..."

Seriously though,with more donations we can continue:

1. Decoding Canid Communication Systems

2. Providing insights into the behavior of wolves and other canids

3. Making you chuckle when you realize that scientists have a goofy side too.

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  • Jessica Owens
    Jessica OwensResearcher
    Hey Enric, Thanks for liking my lab note... I thought it was pretty clever. I see that you are into big data. That is something my colleague Arik is into as he was a Rocket Scientist (no joking) in a previous life (that is a play on words). I also noticed you backed a project that was looking at demystifying skin color.... how can I argue that decoding the vocal communication system of Canids, one of the most socially complex branches of the evolutionary tree of life is equally, if not arguably more, interesting? I can try in a few sentences.... 1. Humans are a socially complex species, where the social system is made up of many different social roles, with each individual having interactions with many other individuals and relationships are often tested, meaning that the dominance patterns between individuals are not strictly set in stone, they can be and are tested. Also, humans have the most complex communication system known with rules for grammar and syntax, along with semantics, symbolism and self-referents), defined as language. - simplified social complexity predicts communicative complexity 2. But each time scientists study the communication system of another socially complex species we find that the uniqueness of humans and their "language" is shrinking..... (most recent evidence found in prairie dogs) Hooked yet? :)
    Mar 23, 2015

About This Project

We investigate the communication of those social and intelligent mammal predators: wolves, coyotes, dogs, hyenas. By understanding how they cooperate to hunt large prey, we can learn more about how our own human language and society evolved, as well as developing new ways to live in harmony, rather than in conflict with these wild creatures.

We've organised a symposium of animal cognition researchers, and want help to bring scientists that don't have funds of their own to support collaboration.

Blast off!

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