Ever wondered how Dutchies deliver 47 pizzas to conference guests? The same way we do everything else—we bike 🚲🍕 #EHBEA2026

What a fantastic opening day at the conference! So many inspiring conversations already 🤯 Excited to see what the next days will bring—starting now!

🎬 Attention #EHBEA2026 attendees!

This afternoon we kick off the conference with a special screening: Maria Schrader’s award-winning film Ich bin dein Mensch—a perfect stage-setter for discussions on human–AI relationships 🤖🧠

🚨 #EHBEA2026 starts TODAY! 🎉

The science is about to begin—but first: the true backbone of any conference… logistics 😄📦

Boxes of food & drinks are rolling in, caffeine supplies secured ☕🍪 We’re ready for a fantastic few days in Leiden

Overview | EHBEA2026 The upcoming conference of the European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association will take place in Leiden, The Netherlands, 14th-17th of April 2026. EHBEA conferences bring together researchers applyi...

⏳ Blink, and you’ll miss it…

Registration for #EHBEA2026 closes tomorrow (1 April) 🗓️ Your final chance to be part of four days of ideas, debate & discovery in Leiden 🇳🇱🧠🌷

Be there—or hear about it later 😉

👉 www.ehbea2026.com

Spring is in the air, and we’re getting excited for #EHBEA2026! Hope you are too! ⏳ Registration for EHBEA 2026 closes April 1 👀 We know… suspicious timing. But it’s real! Grab your spot while you can!

#[AI]volution #ConferenceSeason #EvolutionaryHumanSciences #Cognition #BehaviouralScience

Overview | EHBEA2026 The upcoming conference of the European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association will take place in Leiden, The Netherlands, 14th-17th of April 2026. EHBEA conferences bring together researchers applyi...

🤖🛠️ #EHBEA2026 Workshop
As part of the [AI]volution track, Lennard Froma will lead a workshop (Tue 14 April) on using Large Language Models (LLMs) to process qualitative data. Analyse and classify while keeping data on your own machine—more private, efficient & researcher-friendly 🔒💻👉 ehbea2026.com

🔧 Website update for #EHBEA2026!

Some hotel booking links on our website weren’t working earlier—sorry about that! They’ve now been fixed ✅

You can now access the accommodation deals again and book your stay in Leiden 🏨🌷

Practical Information | EHBEA2026

🏨 Important accommodation update for #EHBEA2026!

Some of our hotel deals have booking deadlines ⏳ Please check the latest details on our practical information page: www.ehbea2026.com/practical-in...

Don’t wait too long to book your room in Leiden! 🛏️🌷

⏰ Last chance! 🚨
Today is the final day for Early Bird registration for #EHBEA2026 in Leiden 🇳🇱🧠🌷

Sign up now to get the discounted rate—after today, standard pricing applies! Secure your spot for an inspiring conference full of science, networking & discovery 📅🎟️

🌷✨ See you at #EHBEA2026 in Leiden!

Between sessions, take time to explore a city where science, history, and culture come together.

Looking forward to welcoming you — at the conference and around the city! 😊

Home - Bloemencorso Bollenstreek Bloemencorso Bollenstreek is een voorjaarsfestival met corsozaterdag als hoogtepunt. Muziek en entertainment zorgen voor een allround experience.

🌷 Bonus if you visit in April: Bloemencorso season!
Experience the largest spring festival in the Netherlands.🌷✨ Colourful flower floats and richly decorated vehicles travel from 15 to 19 April through Leiden!
bloemencorso-bollenstreek.nl/en/

🏛️ Discover historic Leiden at your own pace

Take a relaxed walk through the city and visit the ⛪ Pieterskerk, climb the ancient🏰 Burcht van Leiden for views over the rooftops, and pass beneath the iconic Morspoort.

An easy way to enjoy Leiden’s rich history. ✨

CORPUS - Reis door de mens Hoor het hart kloppen, voel de zuurstof in de longen en laat je verbazen door de hersenen. Kom naar CORPUS en maak de ‘reis door de mens’.

🧠 Corpus Experience
At CORPUS Experience, you travel through the human body🚶‍♂️ Walk past towering organs, hear the thunder of a beating heart, and discover the secrets that keep you alive every second🫀. An immersive experience connecting biology, behaviour, and health.
corpusexperience.nl

🎨 Museum De Lakenhal
For our artlovers: take a look into the history, art and culture of Leiden in a beautiful historic building 🖼️ Perfect for creative inspiration after a full day of science
www.lakenhal.nl/en

Discover the world of science and medicine - Rijksmuseum Boerhaave Welcome to Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, the Netherlands' treasure house of science and medicine. Discover more about the most important inventions from the history of science in the Netherlands.

⚗️ Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
The Caecilia Hospital was once a hospital; today, it serves as the historic home of Rijksmuseum Boerhaave. 🔬 This museum reflects centuries of scientific history in the Netherlands. From early medicine to modern discoveries. 🧠✨
For more info: www.rijksmuseumboerhaave.nl/en

Homepage Engels - Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden is het nationale archeologiemuseum van Nederland. Het is gevestigd in een oud herenhuis en begijnhof, een monumentaal

🏺 Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Explore the life, religion and cultures of ancient Egypt, Rome, and beyond 🏛️ A must-see for anyone interested in human history, culture, and origins 🐪📜
Check it out! www.rmo.nl/en/

🐚 Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Meet a real T. rex 🦖 and explore evolution, biodiversity, and life on Earth 🦣🦴🧬 Perfect inspiration for anyone interested in behaviour & evolution! #EHBEA2026
Explore the options on: www.naturalis.nl/en/museum

🌿 Hortus Botanicus
The oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands, discover exotic plants, giant trees, and the perfect peaceful conference break 🌱🌴🧠
And when you're there, also visit the world's oldest surviving university observatory (in use since 1633!)🔭🌌
hortusleiden.nl

🌷Are you coming to #EHBEA2026 or maybe need some more convincing? Let's explore the city beyond the conference! Leiden is full of great places to discover between talks, or a great reason to stay a few days longer!🚶 Here's a list:

Overview | EHBEA2026 The upcoming conference of the European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association will take place in Leiden, The Netherlands, 14th-17th of April 2026. EHBEA conferences bring together researchers applyi...

Don't forget! ⏰ Early Bird Registration for #EHBEA2026 closes TOMORROW! 🐦✨

Don’t miss your chance to secure a discounted spot at four days of inspiring research, stimulating keynotes & vibrant discussion in Leiden 🇳🇱🧠🌷

Register now and join us 14–17 April! 📅
➡️https://www.ehbea2026.com/

In “Did smartphones accelerate fertility decline?” she explores how digital media reshape reproductive cues—affecting parenting, dating & marriage, and online bonds 👶💍📲

Technological mismatch, runaway investment—or both? 🌍 Don’t miss this provocative talk!🧠

📱🎤 #EHBEA2026 Keynote Announcement!

We’re thrilled to welcome Prof. Anna Rotkirch, Research Professor & Director of the Population Research Institute (Finland)

She studies family ties, fertility & population change through evolutionary and demographic lenses 🌍

Get ready to dive deeper into her groundbreaking research during her keynote! 🎤✨

Discover why sensitivity to experience isn’t just an early-life story—and how environmental uncertainty can actually favour sensitive periods later in life!🌍🧠📈
Check out her research at:
walaseknicole.wixsite.com/site

🏆 Big congratulations to Nicole Walasek on winning the #EHBEA2026 New Investigator Award!🎉
Postdoc at IBED, University of Amsterdam. With roots in cognitive science, computer science & psychology, she uses mathematical models to study how sensitive periods—when experience matters most—evolve 🧠

🚨We’re delighted to announce our keynote at #EHBEA2026: Prof. Rogier Mars (Oxford & Radboud)!🎤🌍
His talk will dive deeper into “The human brain: A branch on the primate evolutionary tree” and explores how comparative neuroimaging reveals the evolutionary changes shaping primate brain organization.🧠🐵

🚨Plenary Announcement for #EHBEA2026🎤✨
We’re very excited to welcome Prof Cat Hobaiter (University of St Andrews🏛️)
With her fieldwork in Uganda and Guinea on gestural and multimodal communication in apes🐒, her research is reshaping how we understand the evolution of language!🗣️
👉 www.wildminds.ac.uk

🎉 Got the good news? If your abstract was accepted — congrats! 🥳
📬 You can now check OpenReview to see your assigned presentation format.
⏰ Reminder: early bird registration for #EHBEA2026 is open until 20 February!

🎤✨We’re thrilled to announce our first keynote speaker for #EHBEA2026: Dr Iyad Rahwan!
🤖His talk dives into machine culture—how algorithms and chatbots are reshaping social learning, norms, and the evolution of new cultural traits.
Don't miss out👉 www.rahwan.me
⏰Early bird registration until 20 Feb

🚨The time has come!🚨
🎉 Registration for #EHBEA2026 is now open!
Join us for cutting-edge research on human behaviour & evolution, plus the special [AI]volution track where humans and machines collide🤖
⏰Early bird until 20 February
👉 Register via: www.ehbea2026.com
#HumanBehaviour #[AI]volution