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Caroline Spence

@SmidgeSpence

Lecturer/Researcher/ESRC PostDoc. Interested in animal welfare and sentience, anthrozoology and science news.

 London
animalsentienceandwelfare.com
Joined February 2009
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Yay first ever paper out on #animal #mind #psych #HAI cell.com/trends/cognitive-sc…
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It's great to see that our #MooLoo research was so well received on social media and found much coverage in news outlets!
FBN Dummerstorf (@FBNDummerstorf) profile pictureFBN Dummerstorf@FBNDummerstorf24 Jan 2022
Delighted to see our #mooloo paper was ranked #4 most read publication in the media on the topic of climate change in 2021! Our researchers taught cattle to control their urinary reflexes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Project: ow.ly/jQs250HBb45 Image by @CarbonBrief
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You should be utterly ashamed of this leaflet that just dropped on my doormat @hartgroup_org - clearly designed to mimic @NHSuk information! Stop spreading misinformation about the gov forcibly vaccinating children under guise of 'widening the debate'. @BBCNews @peston @PHE_uk
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Human-like intelligence in animals is far more common than we thought newscientist.com/article/mg2…
Human-like intelligence in animals is far more common than we thought | New Scientist

Human-like intelligence in animals is far more common than we thought | New Scientist

Stories of clever animals abound, from pigs playing video games to monkeys trading mobile phones – now tests reveal that they don't merely act on instinct but can think flexibly, like us

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Wonderful opportunity for a Master's degree in Human-Animal Interactions!
Jean-Loup (@JeanLoupRault) profile pictureJean-Loup@JeanLoupRault9 Apr 2021
New Master in Human-Animal Interactions @VetmeduniVienna taught in English interdisciplinary #AnimalWelfare #AnimalCognition, #AnimalEthics, #ComparativeMedicine Applications 3 May-4 June, only 20 places
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Hal Herzog@herzoghal29 Apr 2021
Oh no! A widely cited meta-analysis exaggerated impact of dog ownership on mortality rates. This re-analysis found no evidence that dog ownership prolongs survival. ahajournals.org/doi/epub/10.…
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Lotty Brand@LottyBrand27 Apr 2021
And for ECRs who are feeling hopeless, I will once again recommend this brilliant essay by @danielnettle 👉🏼 danielnettle.org.uk/wp-conte…
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Lotty Brand (@LottyBrand) profile pictureLotty Brand@LottyBrand27 Apr 2021
UK Psych Academics- could you retweet this? Maybe you don’t know the answer rn, but finding out/asking around could be really useful for your next convo with an ECR who’s wondering if fellowships are for them
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The New Yorker
@NewYorker27 Apr 2021
New technology may or may not help us communicate with animals. But it suggests a willingness to free ourselves from our human preconceptions and prejudices, @philipcball writes. nyer.cm/rYof7yC
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Very happy to be part of this cool study! DNA methylation predicts age and provides insight into exceptional longevity of bats disq.us/t/3vhg1d5
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Call for submissions!📢📄 @DTScholars' @robchristley @jennakiddie and @Naomi_D_Harvey are guest editors for @Animals_MDPI Special Issue - Barriers to and Drivers of Responsible Dog Ownership. Deadline 30th September 2021 ⏰ Head here for more details ➡️ tinyurl.com/y4ao2pqt
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DNFTA is hiring! We're looking for a zoologist who's into public engagement to join our @NtlMuseumsScot team, investigating impacts of feeding on health+welfare of historic zoo animals (3 yr post). Pls RT so we can find someone awesome.. #zoology #museums vacancies.nms.ac.uk/VacancyD…
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Dear Gavin Williamson, could you tell parents what a fronted adverbial is? theguardian.com/education/20…
Dear Gavin Williamson, could you tell parents what a fronted adverbial is? | Michael Rosen

Dear Gavin Williamson, could you tell parents what a fronted adverbial is? | Michael Rosen

Families homeschooling in lockdown are discovering the full horror of the primary grammar curriculum – and they’re mystified

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When you’re trying to escape and get caught #busted #gangstahamsta
When your kid asks you what the weird writing is on her drink and you have to explain that it’s someones attempt at spelling her name #Beatrice #Birtrus #starbucks #WhatIsYourCoffeeName
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When #covid rules (and British weather) blurs the line between socialising outdoors /setting up to interview POTUS. Fingers crossed it’s @POTUS44 #trumpwillkillthevibe
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Dan Quintana@dsquintana7 Sep 2020
Can we get these kids reviewing more papers?
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When a tourist attraction manages to explain social distancing to kid’s in 5 minutes better than the Gov has managed in 5 months!! #COVIDー19 #bewilderwood #worldsgonemad
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After abstaining from twitter for a year, it needed something truly epic to bring me back....so here goes...@marksandspencer you have officially won the best smelling hand sanitiser of ALL the supermarkets!! Bravo!! #seeyalateranosmia
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You are currently drafting a manuscript on human-animal interactions & interspecific communication but haven't decided yet where to submit? You might have a look at the Research Topic that @LBaciadonna, @feathered_ape & myself are hosting @FrontPsychol: frontiersin.org/research-top…
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Jonathan Birch
@birchlse1 Jun 2020
I always appreciate a courteous email from a student.
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Just realised that #ISAZ2019 is about to start as well
Christian Nawroth (@GoatsThatStare) profile pictureChristian Nawroth@GoatsThatStare2 Jul 2019
I won't be able to attend #UFAWBruges19 but I am looking forward to seeing some excellent live tweeting of the conference. 🐔🐖🐐🐑🐮
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