Posts by Thomas Pollet
Not a secret anymore! I am extremely proud and happy to present you the EVApeCognition Dataset, out now in Scientific Data.
Over the last 5 years we have assembled and standardized data from 150 studies on great ape cognition from the WKPRC in the Leipzig Zoo!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
EXTREME GALTON now also contains a "LEARN" mode to run simulations and learn more about sampling and the central limit theorem.
No bazookas though...
sachaepskamp.com/extreme_galt...
Three cool scientists introduce their work "Our new theory has been submitted to a peer-reviewed journal, but we feel its depths and intricacies are best appreciated on the limited-edition vinyl release."
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
I can't believe 911 was 1,115 years ago
Today's frog is the charming tree frog. He smol.
🚨AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
@ehbea.bsky.social gives away prizes for best talk and poster for students in every of our conferences.
This year, in @ehbea2026.bsky.social, we gave a total of four prizes, based on either a jury evaluation or public vote.
And the winners are...🥁🥁🥁
Name your fav Futurama quote.
HE MAY HAVE OCEAN MADNESS BUT THAT’S NO EXCUSE FOR OCEAN RUDENESS.
Screenshot of grid of some of my quarto extensions in a grid layout
If you are doing any #quarto slidecrafting, i have been trying really hard to keep this page updated with everything I have done
emilhvitfeldt.com/project/slid...
painting of capybaras, rabbits and a cat listening to an owl on a tree
listening to the owl's advice
Tired of the uncertainty in dating? This one weird trick will bring back the confidence to your dating!
World🌍 rugby ranking, Men's 15s aside.
#30DayChartChallenge | Evolution
#Rstats #Dataviz #ggplot2
One thing we should really do, to boost sensible energy usage in the age of renewables, is to have a quick bit on the weather forecast giving a prediction of the likely solar and wind output, and if electricity prices are likely to drop to cheap at any point during the day.
the strait of hormuz needs to have regular, predictable open hours or frankly they are going to lose me as a customer
I visualized France's 2024 wildfire data from the BDIFF national database.
Major conclusion: Before calling it a natural risk problem, it's worth looking at the human factor.
Tools: #Python & #Matplotlib
Data : from the BDIFF national database.
#30DayChartChallenge #DataViz #OpenData #WileFire
Concentrated academic recruiting. 10% of political science departments produce 60% of all polsci professors in Germany. FU Berlin produced most professors, followed by Mannheim, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Heidelberg. In psychology,...
Phil Trans Roy Soc B theme issue ‘The evolution of collective intelligence’ is out! royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/3...
New preprint, led by Merim Bilalic. osf.io/preprints/ps... . We explore the consequences of studying elites in expertise research.
Final version of this paper is now published. Find out what the microfinance literature can tell us about the evolution of human cooperation
A mannequin is dismantled ‘neath a sign reading “looks we love” near the entrance of a Macy’s
Looks we love
We are inviting applications for a two-year postdoctoral position in a collaborative meta-science project on the effectiveness of data and code sharing policies in research-performing organizations. www.tue.nl/en/working-a...
„The only remaining way to mitigate this situation is to reduce the number of applications.“
They’ve tried nothing and are all out of ideas? Whether this is good or bad, it is unjustified. There is no impact analysis, no engagement with research on funding procedures. Government by vibes
A newspaper cartoon with two grey-type aliens talking to a man startled by them while raking leaves in a garden. A flying saucer hovers behind the aliens, beaming light downwards. The aliens are saying "Nobody pick up their phone anymore, so we're back to face-to-face data collection."
🇧🇷Freirinha-de-coroa-castanha
🌎Nonnula ruficapilla
Conservação: Pouco Preocupante
Ave da família Bucconidae.
📷 Anselmo d`Affonseca
Michel is right, and it may well be a reason to no longer disclose publically that you've applied. Horrifying, like a pre-existing condition when switching health care provider in many countries.
Good piece! Also reminded me of this other (somewhat lighter) beer glass experiment: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Um pássaro preto, com uma pequena área vermelha na cabeça e um olho amarelo vibrante, está agarrado ao tronco de uma árvore. Suas garras afiadas seguram a casca marrom e texturizada. O peito exibe padrões mesclados de preto, branco e cinza. Ao fundo, folhagem verde suave desfoca os detalhes, contrastando com a nitidez do pássaro em foco. Atenção: O alt da imagem foi gerado automaticamente.
🇧🇷Benedito-de-testa-vermelha
🌎Melanerpes cruentatus
Conservação: Pouco Preocupante
O benedito-de-testa-vermelha é uma ave Piciforme da família Picidae.
É conhecido também como pica-pau-de-barriga-vermelha e ipecumirim.
📷 Anselmo d`Affonseca