The Animal Behavior Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S3 E9 Ximena Bernal on Eavesdropping Animals and Bilingualism in Science
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Matthew speaks with Dr. Ximena Bernal, professor of biological sciences at Purdue University. They discuss Ximena's researc...
S3 E9 (¡En Español!) Ximena Bernal sobre animales espÃas y bilingüismo en la ciencia
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
En esta conversación, Matthew habla con Dr. Ximena Bernal, profesora de biologÃa en la Universidad Purdue. Hablan de la investigación de Ximena sob...
S3E8 Maren Vitousek on Stress in Tree Swallows and Motherhood in Academia
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Maren Vitousek joins the show to talk about stress and her work in tree swallows. She starts by describing what stress is...
S3E7 Jenny Tung on Synergy Between Molecular Biology and Behavior
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Matthew speaks with Jenny Tung, McArthur fellow and the director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.They start out by...
S3E6: Tim Clutton-Brock on Cooperative Breeding and an Academic Life
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matthew travels to South Africa to talk with legendary zoologist and behavioral ecologist, Tim Clutton-Brock. They discuss how Tim ca...
S3E5: Robert Seyfarth on What Monkeys Know and an AMA
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matthew speaks with Robert Seyfarth, professor emeritus in the psychology department at the University of Pennsylvania. In the first ...
S3E4: Live From Portland! Ft. Swanne Gordon and Jeff Podos
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew hosts a live episode of the podcast at the 2023 meeting of the Animal Behavior Society in Portland, Oregon.The show features friends of the po...
S3E3 Sara Lewis on Firefly Behavior and Conservation
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matthew speaks with Sara Lewis about her book, "Silent Sparks" and her career studying fireflies. They discuss the sexual...
S3E2 Thore Bergman on Updating and Applying Niko Tinbergen's Four Questions
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matthew speaks with Thore Bergman about Niko Tinbergen's 1963 paper "On Aims and Methods of Ethology." They discuss ...
S3E1 William Kimler on Darwin and Chapter 7 of the Origin
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of Season 3, we kick off our new miniseries, "Foundations of Animal Behavior" in a conversation between Matthew and Dar...
Bonus Update: Kate Laskowski on Development of Individuality
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew talks with Kate Laskowski about a recently published update to her work on the development of individuality in genetically identical organisms...
S2E10 Zuleyma Tang-Martinez on Individual Odors, Challenging Bateman's Principle, and The ABS
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Amy speaks with guest Zuleyma Tang-Martinez, emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of Missouri - St. Louis.They open by dis...
S2E9 Andy Sih on Animal Personality, Behavioral Skill, and 'Big Picture' Thinking
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Amy speaks with guest Andy Sih, a Distinguished ​​Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy within the Coll...
S2E8 Kate Laskowski on the Development of Individual Differences and Data Reproducibility
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matthew speaks with guest Kate Laskowski (@KateLaskowski), an Assistant Professor in the Department of Evolution, and Ecology at the ...
S2E7 Gerry Carter on Animal Cooperation and Incentive Structures in Academia
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Amy speaks with guest Gerry Carter (@gerrygcarter), an Assistant Professor in the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Bi...
Come Meet Us in Costa Rica!
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ABS 2022 is just around the corner and The Animal Behavior Podcast will be there!Come meet us!
S2E6 Karen Warkentin on Treefrogs, Phenotypic Plasticity, and Linking Gender & Sexuality Studies with Biology
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Amy speaks with guest Karen Warkentin, a Professor of Biology and a Professor of Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at Boston...
S2E5 Nora H. Prior on Social Interactions - Linking Brain and Behavior
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Amy speaks with guest Nora H. Prior (@NhPrior), a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University.The...
S2E4 Jesse Goldberg on Neurobiology and Vocal Learning in Song Birds
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matthew speaks with Jesse Goldberg (@jesseGlab), Associate Professor and Robert R. Capranica Fellow in the neurobiology and behavio...
S2E3 Swanne Gordon on Evolution of Polymorphism and Diversity in Biological Sciences
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matthew speaks with Swanne Gordon (@Swanne Gordon), Assistant Professor of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis. They talk...
S2E2 Tamra Mendelson on Signal Evolution and Processing Bias
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matthew speaks with Tamra Mendelson (@tamram), Professor of Biological Sciences at UMBC.They talk about Tamra's work studying se...
S2E1 Jenn Smith on Ground Squirrels, Female Leadership, and SLACs
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matthew speaks with Jenn Smith (@JennSmithSocBeh), associate professor of biology at Mills College.They talk about Jenn's work d...
E10: Floria Mora-Kepfer Uy on Insect Colonies, Flexible Societies, and Diversity in STEM
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary:Â In this episode, Amy speaks with Floria Mora-Kepfer Uy (@AvispaTica), a Research Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Inst...
Supplemental Material: Mike Ryan
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus content to accompany Episode 9.We recommend listening to the full episode with Mike first before listening to this bonus content.Let us know wha...
E09: Mike Ryan on A Taste for the Beautiful
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary:In this episode, Matthew speaks with Mike Ryan, the Clark Hubbs Regents Professor in Zoology in the Department of Integrative Biology ...
E08: Jeff Podos on Bird Beaks, Song Evolution, and Performance Constraints
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary:In this episode, Amy speaks with Jeff Podos, a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst and...
Supplemental Material: Dai Shizuka
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus content to accompany Episode 7.We recommend listening to the full episode with Dai first before listening to this bonus content.Let us know what...
E07: Dai Shizuka on Sociality and Space Use
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary:In this episode, Matthew speaks with Dai Shizuka (@ShizukaLab), an associate professor in the school of biological sciences at the Uni...
E06: Eileen Hebets on Arachnid Sensory Systems, Extreme Mating Behavior, and Science Communication
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary:In this episode, Amy speaks with Eileen Hebets (@hebets_lab), a Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Ne...
Supplemental Material: Marcela BenÃtez
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus content to accompany Episode 5.We recommend listening to the full episode with Marcela first before listening to this bonus content.Let us know ...
E05: Marcela BenÃtez on Social Comparisons and Cognition in Non-human Primates
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary:In this episode, Matthew speaks with Marcela BenÃtez (@mebenitez85), an assistant professor in the department of Anthropology at Emor...
E04: Ted Stankowich on Mammal Weaponry, Aposematic Coloration, and Museum Specimens
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary:In this episode, Amy speaks with Ted Stankowich (@CSULBMammalLab), an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Biological Sciences a...
E03: Eleanor Caves on the Umwelt, Cleaner Shrimp, and Imposter Syndrome
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary:In this episode, Matthew speaks with Eleanor Caves (@EleanorCaves), a Marie Curie fellow and soon-to-be assistant professor at UC Sant...
E02: Esteban Fernandez-Juricic on Vertebrate Vision, Conservation Behavior, and Research Reproducibility
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary:In this episode, Amy speaks with Esteban Fernandez-Juricic (@EstebanFerJur), a Professor of Biological Sciences at Purdue University a...
E01: Susan Alberts on the Amboseli Baboons and Women in Primatology
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
 Episode Summary:In this episode, Matthew speaks with Susan Alberts (@susan_alberts), who co-directs the Amboseli Baboon Research Project (@AmboseliB...
(Preview) E06- Eileen Hebets
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a preview of the sixth episode of the Animal Behavior Podcast, which launches June 21. Please share with friends and colleagues. Follow the p...
(Preview) E07- Dai Shizuka
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a preview of the seventh episode of the Animal Behavior Podcast, which launches June 21. Please share with friends and colleagues. Follow the...
(Preview) E04- Ted Stankowich
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a preview of the fourth episode of the Animal Behavior Podcast, which launches June 21. Please share with friends and colleagues. Follow the ...
(Preview) E03- Eleanor Caves
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a preview of the third episode of the Animal Behavior Podcast, which launches June 21. Please share with friends and colleagues. Follow the p...
(Preview) E02- Esteban Fernandez-Juricic
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a preview of the second episode of the Animal Behavior Podcast, which launches June 21. Please share with friends and colleagues. Follow the ...
(Preview) E01- Susan Alberts
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a preview of the first episode of the Animal Behavior Podcast, which launches June 21. Please share with friends and colleagues. Follow the p...