BERG August 2024

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by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

[https://crm.therse.org.uk/sites/default/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/im…] Dear BERGers and SHAIRers It is my great pleasure to inform you that our Head of BERG, Pawel Fedurek has become a member in the Royal Society of Edinburgh Young Academy of Scotland. This is a true accomplishment - applications were rigorously scored and the competition was intense. I hope you will join me in congratulating Pawel on this great achievement. We should raise a glass to him at our first BERG/SHAIR meeting next month. Best, Hannah Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

6 months, 1 week

Primates board-game based on science

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dear BERGers I hope you will be excited and see the virtue of this game (see message below) - can't wait to play it at a BERG/SHAIR meeting in Stirling. Do watch the video! I've been involved with some of the cards. You need to order to guarantee you get your own copy of the game! All good wishes, Hannah Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Hannah Buchanan-Smith <h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 6:18 PM To: Hannah Buchanan-Smith Subject: Primates boardgame CAUTION: This email originated from outside University of Stirling. Do not follow links or open attachments if you doubt the authenticity of the sender or the content. ________________________________ [https://mcusercontent.com/dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684/images/174f43b3-2d60-bc…]<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> [https://mcusercontent.com/dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684/images/dced87e4-a7c3-f3…]<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> The Ultimate Board Game About Primate Evolution Primates is an evolutionary board game where you can explore the evolution of more than 100 different primate species! The game is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> <https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> where you can order a copy of the game<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…>. The Kickstarter campaign starts on Tuesday, August 13th and will last 30 days. When you back the Kickstarter campaign, the game will be sent to you in 2025 after the game is manufactured. Players: 2-4 Ages: 14+ Time to Play: 45-90 minutes Order Primates Now!<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> [https://mcusercontent.com/dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684/images/336ae5e7-ab1e-47…]<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> The Board Is Based Upon a Phylogenetic Tree The board in Primates is based upon a phylogenetic tree, a diagram used in biology to depict the hypothesized evolutionary relationships between different groups of organisms — in this case primates! As you progress up the tree, you can take different evolutionary paths and evolve into different types of primates. Along the way, try to outmaneuver your opponents and score the most points as you forage for food and build social bonds. Watch A Video About the Game<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> [https://mcusercontent.com/dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684/images/7db98f37-5341-62…]<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> Over 100 Different Primate Cards The game features a huge number of primate species including a wide variety of monkeys, apes, tarsiers, and lemurs, as well as dozens of extinct primates from the past! [https://mcusercontent.com/dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684/images/daa45a37-b773-89…]<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> Topics Covered in the Field of Primatology A huge number of concepts are covered in the game including: * phylogenetic relationships * primate-plant interactions such as seed predation, seed dispersal (endozoochory), pollination, and exudativory * primate-insect interactions such as consumption of honeydew * various types of primate locomotion * primate communication including duets, calls, and gestures * primate social traditions and culture * paleontology and extinct primates * various types of tool use, including relatively recent discoveries such as algae fishing * geological periods * ethograms * ecology * how we can help protect primates * and lots more! Order Primates Now!<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> Questions About the Game? If you have any questions about the game, feel free to reach out to the designer of the game, Derek Coons. He can be reached via email at derek(a)greenbutterflygames.com<mailto:derek@greenbutterflygames.com>. This email was sent to h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> why did I get this?<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/about?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&id=6510…> unsubscribe from this list<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&i…> update subscription preferences<https://gmail.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=dc5d1ea7a6f72b3d3c1210684&id=65…> Green Butterfly Games · 4694 Cemetery Rd PMB 359 · Hilliard, OH 43026-1124 · USA ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

6 months, 3 weeks

FW: Two new lecturer posts in St Andrews - closing date 6th September

by Pawel Fedurek

FYI https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/4641/0/434822/889/lectur… ------------------------------- Dr Pawel Fedurek (he/his) Lecturer in Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Division of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland, UK Twitter: @fedurekp<https://twitter.com/fedurekp> @BERG_Stirling<https://twitter.com/BERG_Stirling> Staff page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1080868> | BERG page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/natural-sciences/our-research/resear…> I aim to reply within 3 working days (my working days are between Monday and Friday). ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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