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Below is a selection of media coverage for research I have been involved in:

TVNZ 1 News, 12 April 2021: New research suggests dogs show jealousy in similar way to humans

BBC Two, Chris Packham’s Animal Einsteins, 21 February 2021: Masterminds

National Geographic Kids, September 2020: Special Super-Smart Issue, pages 14-19

TVNZ1, Sunday, 05 April 2020: Kea, Kaitiaki

The Guardian, 03 March 2020: Study finds parrots weigh up probabilities to make decisions

The Times, 03 March 2020: Parrots understand probability

Forbes, 03 March 2020: Parrots Make Predictions Based On Statistical Probabilities

🇪🇸 El Pais, 03 March 2020: Los loros gamberros que saben calcular probabilidades para sacar tajada

🇪🇸 El Mundo, 03 March 2020: Los loros entienden la estadística como los bebés y los grandes simios

🇧🇷 Revista FAPESP, 03 March 2020: Papagaios que “calculam” (featured video)

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New Zealand Geographic, May/June 2018: Birds of Play, pages 30-50

New Zealand Geographic, Issue 151, May/June 2018
(see online article)

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🇧🇷 SoCientífica, 15 April 2021: Cães sentem ciúmes só de imaginar dono com outro cão

Treehugger, 15 April 2021: Your dog gets jealous just imagining you with another canine, study finds

IFL Science, 12 April 2021: The mere thought of you petting another dog may make your dog jealous

New Zealand Herald, 08 April 2021: Pooch pride: Yes, dogs do get jealous, NZ study shows

BBC Radio 4, More or Less, 24 May 2020: School re-opening, Germany’s Covid success and statistically savvy parrots

Parsing Science Podcast, 12 May 2020: Parroting Probabilities with Amalia Bastos

Stats + Stories Podcast, 30 April 2020: Birds of Probability

The Conversation, 03 March 2020: Polly knows probability: this parrot can predict the chances of something happening

TVNZ1, News at 6pm, 03 March 2020: Kea much smarter than originally thought, dubbed ‘world leaders’ in bird world

🇧🇷 Revista Galileu, 03 March 2020: Papagaio da Nova Zelândia tem noção estatística vista apenas em primatas

🇪🇸 SINC Madrid, 03 March 2020: https://www.agenciasinc.es/Noticias/El-loro-kea-utiliza-la-probabilidad-para-prever-el-futuro

95bFM Radio, Ready, Steady, Learn 25 February 2020: Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Scott Claessens

Scoop, 12 February 2020: Yawning Difference Between Us And Dogs

Insider, 12 February 2020: A new study says human yawns are contagious to dogs but that may not mean what we think it means

Stuff.co.nz, 12 February 2020: Dogs’ contagious yawning may not be a sign of empathy

Newsweek, 12 February 2020: Contagious Yawning and Empathy Link Questioned by Scientists After Finding Dogs Can Catch Yawns From Strangers

🇫🇷 TV5Monde, 12 February 2020: Les chiens imitent les bâillements des humains, même inconnus

🇧🇪 HLN, 12 February 2020: Studie bewijst: honden imiteren mensen die geeuwen

🇵🇹 Delas, 12 February 2020: Cães podem não sentir empatia quando contagiados pelo bocejo humano

🇫🇷 24 Heures, 12 February 2020: Les chiens imitent nos bâillements

Voxy.co.nz, 12 February 2020: Yawning difference between us and dogs

TVNZ 1, Seven Sharp, 22 August 2019: Animals less likely to steal food if you stare at them

Radio New Zealand, Our Changing World, 25 January 2018: Clever Canines

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Faculty of Science InSCight magazine, December 2017: How do dogs think? Clever canines and comparative psychology, pages 6-7

InSCight, Issue 11, December 2017
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My research has been featured in the documentaries “The Birds of Play” and “Chris Packham’s Animal Einsteins“:


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