https://www.thetransmitter.org/animal-behavior/wild-and-free-understanding-animal-behavior-beyond-the-lab/

A beautiful piece featuring the unconventional "Rethinking Naturalistic Behavior" workshop we organised in the Dolomites with the @nencki. It was an almost magical event: living four days in a convent in the middle of the mountains with all speakers and attendants, debating the pros and cons of the recent trend pushing for naturalistic #neuroscience.

Stay tuned for the conclusions of the workshop, we plan to post our write up soon!

Thanks @thetransmitter for giving it space!

Wild and free: Understanding animal behavior beyond the lab

Technological advancements have made it possible to study animals in more natural settings, but researchers are debating what that really means and whether…

The Transmitter: Neuroscience News and Perspectives
@vigji @thetransmitter @jonny oh, I’m looking forward to giving this a read! I’m not in neuroscience, but I have a lot of interest in what ways animals differ in wild vs captive conditions… and which ways they don’t.