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"Brain-behavior evolution in dogs and foxes," Erin E. Hecht, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University

Event Type
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
Neuroscience Program
Location
Beckman Institute 1005
Date
Apr 4, 2023   4:00 pm  
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Originating Calendar
Neuroscience Program Seminars

Why do different breeds of dogs behave differently?  What does domestication do to the brain?  More generally, how do brains evolve adaptations for new behavioral phenotypes?  This talk will present comparative neuroscience research addressing these questions in dogs and foxes.

Websites:  

Hecht Lab:  https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/evolutionaryneurosciencelab

Canine Brains:  https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/caninebrains/ancientbreeds


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