Elodie Freymann (PhD)
@elodiefreymann
PhD from the @UniofOxford
Researching botanical self-medication in wild chimpanzeesπΏ
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http://www.drelodiefreymann.com 07-02-2020 18:58:31
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EFP-Primatology happened in Lausanne at the beginning of the month. Here are 10 new discoveries about primates that I've learned during the congress published in #uniscope : bit.ly/3XFHn8V
Rassina Farassi is giving a plenary talk on object manipulation by chacma baboons in Gorongosa National Park at the Congresso Brasileiro de Primatologia ππ²πΏπ§π· Rassina Farassi is the first Mozambican to obtain a Masterβs in primatology and pursue a career in this field: gorongosa.org/meet-rassina-fβ¦
Do chimpanzees use tree bark to self-medicate? π Historically it's been thought that chimps only eat bark when no other option is available. New research led by Dr Elodie Freymann (PhD) suggests that the bark is actually medicinal - read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100β¦ #Conservation
π’My second PhD study (co-authored w/ Emma Cohen, Arran Davis, Tetsuro Matsuzawa, and Prof. Susana Carvalho) is now out as a preprint!π’ We show that early social learning experiences, like tolerance and peering, shape chimps' future stone tool use efficiency: doi.org/10.1101/2024.0β¦