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