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The return of the group: unity and adaptation in animal societies

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Abstract: Animal societies offer a window into the major transitions in evolution and the processes involved in the evolution of cooperation. However, there is much disagreement among theorists about how societies transition from assemblages of individuals to new evolutionary agents in their own right. In this talk I will review recent theoretical work on groups as fitness maximising agents and discuss how these models compare with empirical findings from our long-term study of banded mongooses in Uganda. The disparity between the assumptions of current theory and observed behaviour suggests that research on animal societies can continue to play a crucial role in the theory of evolution.

Referent

Michael Cant(University of Exeter)

Journey Description

Map

E - Main Entrance/Reception
1 - Managing Board; sections: Infection Biology Unit, Unit of Infection Models, Laboratory Animal Science Unit, Primate Genetics Laboratory, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Unit, Cognitive Ethology Laboratory, Neurobiology Laboratory, Research Coordination, Public Relations, Information Technology, Administration, Technical Support, Library.
2 - Material Delivery/Purchase
3 - Platform Degenerative Diseases
4 - Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory
5 - Animal Husbandry
6 - Imaging Center, Functional Imaging Laboratory


Arrival by car

Leave the interstate A7 at exit "Göttingen Nord". Follow the B27 straight ahead in the direction of "Braunlage". After the third traffic light intersection turn right towards "Kliniken". Afterwards turn left onto "Robert-Koch-Straße" direction "Universität Nordbereich/Polizei". At the end of "Robert-Koch-Straße" turn right onto "Otto-Hahn-Straße", direction "Nikolausberg". The first street on the left turn onto "Kellnerweg", follow the signs "Deutsches Primatenzentrum".


Arrival by bus

The footpath from the bus stop "Kellnerweg" to the Main Entrance/Reception: 
From Bus stop "Kellnerweg" (line 21/22 and 23) Cross the road, go in the direction of the bus. At the mailbox, turn left into the footpath and proceed to the end. Turn right into the Kellnerweg. The main entrance of the DPZ is on the left side.

Date and Time 27.05.21 - 16:00 - 18:00 Signup is not required

Location Online-Veranstaltung

Organiser

Deutsches Primatenzentrum GmbH

Leibniz-Institut für Primatenforschung

Kellnerweg 4

37077 Göttingen

Contact Lea Prox
LProx@dpz.eu
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