Gilbert Roberts
Free-range academic studying the evolution of behaviour in animals including humans. Cooperation, reputation, interdependence.
- Reposted by Gilbert RobertsWe're excited to announce the Spring 2026 Cooperation Colloquia! With @yanchenl.bsky.social @minhuayan.bsky.social @saptarshi.bsky.social @aronszekely.bsky.social @shafenbraedl.bsky.social @shuxianjin.bsky.social @smconstantino.bsky.social and more Sign up here: list.ku.dk/postorius/li...
- Reposted by Gilbert RobertsThe Norwegian government is staying fairly quiet for now, but as a sign of the shifting vibe here the former head of Norway’s armed forces has come out and called the US a “neo-fascist banana republic” and a “hostile great power without norms”. www.dn.no/politikk/tid...
- A nice morning for a walk in the Cairngorms
- Researcher looking for a desk / fieldwork. I'm currently without a job / home / commitments so if you know of a spare desk in a friendly lab, or fieldwork that needs doing then let me know. Evolutionary biology / behavioural sciences.
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- I still like to think of myself as a behavioural ecologist. I think a training in behavioural ecology is hard to beat.
- This Perspective discusses how the field of behavioural ecology has contributed to fundamental science and global challenges, ranging from understanding how natural selection leads to adaptation to optimizing biocontrol of pest species www.nature.com/articles/s41... Free to read: rdcu.be/eRKbv
- I used to enjoy impressing people by identifying birds from a faint call in a wood. Now, thanks to the phenomenal success of the Merlin app, many people are telling me about the birds they have heard. Interesting to read the story of the Merlin app here - www.birds.cornell.edu/home/the-mag...
- Hands up those using ChatGPT to write lecture slides www.theguardian.com/education/20...
- Reposted by Gilbert Roberts"Multiple men have remained in senior roles at Oxford for months or years after allegations of sexual misconduct emerged against them, Bloomberg found in a nine-month investigation based on interviews with almost 50 people as well as documents and other records."
- Reposted by Gilbert RobertsApply now for a NERC-funded PhD position with @andyradford.bsky.social & Patrick Kennedy at @bristolbiosci.bsky.social (with me as friendly 2nd supervisor down the road in @crab-exeter.bsky.social). Network cognition, cooperation, competition...what's not to like? www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
- First exercise since being beaten up in Sept. Hoping to manage my first hour of research later...
- Reposted by Gilbert RobertsIn an increasingly divided world, how do strangers become friends? Parakeets might have something to teach us! New paper on formation of affiliative relationships, led by Dr. Claire O’Connell doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
- Reposted by Gilbert RobertsGood morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
- Just been watching the latest David Attenborough. Worth more than any number of Trumps.
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- Sir David Attenborough champions landmark Rothbury Appeal to raise £30m for nature and the nation (spot my beloved home, Simonside Cottage, in the background)
- How long does a 'black eye' take to develop? (1) It's visible immediately (2) it may take a few days
- Reposted by Gilbert RobertsLooking for a #PhD? Interested in #SocialBehaviour #BiologicalMarkets #Fieldwork? Want to be based in #Bristol? Check out this project with me, @ljnbrent.bsky.social & #PatrickKennedy: tinyurl.com/aja54nr6 For UK-domiciled Black-heritage applicants Get in touch for more information Please #share
- Reposted by Gilbert RobertsThank you Guardian for reporting on this magic www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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- I was woken by a notification from the "Calm" app about hacks for better sleep. Couldn't get back to sleep after that. Really annoying 😜
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- Got my nose broken by a punch that came out of nowhere in the dark as I walked down the garden path then my face kicked in while I was lying on the ground. In shock so don't think I'll be going to bed tonight, especially as the psycho lives next door.
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- Pink footed geese over the house this morning - it must be autumn
- A wader-fest at E. Chevington, Northumberland for world shorebirds day. White-rumped and pectoral sandpipers, black tailed godwits, ruff, greenshank among the highlights. (Bit distant for my camera though!)
- Wondrous
- Reposted by Gilbert RobertsPhysical copies of this 71-chapter tome now exist. Do encourage your library to buy a copy…also doubles as excellent door stop! Co-edited with Jamie Tehrani and @rachkendal.bsky.social. @oxunipress.bsky.social @durhamanthropology.bsky.social
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- I don't understand how anyone can think that firing on people trying to get food is in any way defensible. October 7 is not an excuse to commit atrocities, war crimes and genocide. #gaza #palestine #israel
- Reposted by Gilbert RobertsAt our demonstration today, I'm holding a placard stating "I support Palestine. Action must be taken." My aim is to highlight the absurdity of the government dictating what can and cannot be said by peace-seeking people
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