"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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- 135
- 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