James L. Fuller Research Fellow, Columbia University James L. Fuller is a research fellow at Columbia University, where he recently completed his Ph.D. His doctoral research focused on the evolution and expansion of vocal signal repertoires, focusing primarily on the communication system of blue monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis). Dr. Fuller began working with wild primates in Kenya in 1995, and has since participated in behavioral and conservation-directed research in Uganda, DR Congo, Thailand, and Cambodia. In addition, he has been a guest lecturer on the evolution and usage of communication systems in birds and mammals as well as the sensory systems of vertebrates. Participant In: Animal Language Saturday, November 17th 2:30 - 4:30PM Past Event Watch the video » The animal kingdom has evolved multiple adaptive strategies for the efficient transmission of information, one way of defining language. In this roundtable, led by experts in fields ranging from the communication in dolphins, monkeys, and whales to speech recognition technology, we will explore the phonics and sonics of animal communication. Sonic waves–undersea and above ground,… read more » Status 2:30pm on Saturday, June 8th, 2019 Past Event Watch the video » A recent New York Times article proclaimed “status anxiety” one of the defining preoccupations of our time (Michelle Goldberg, “Status Anxiety and the Scam Economy,” March 15, 2019). But what are we really anxious about? What, in fact, is status and why do we want it? This Helix discussion will consider that complex question from… read more »
Animal Language Saturday, November 17th 2:30 - 4:30PM Past Event Watch the video » The animal kingdom has evolved multiple adaptive strategies for the efficient transmission of information, one way of defining language. In this roundtable, led by experts in fields ranging from the communication in dolphins, monkeys, and whales to speech recognition technology, we will explore the phonics and sonics of animal communication. Sonic waves–undersea and above ground,… read more »
Status 2:30pm on Saturday, June 8th, 2019 Past Event Watch the video » A recent New York Times article proclaimed “status anxiety” one of the defining preoccupations of our time (Michelle Goldberg, “Status Anxiety and the Scam Economy,” March 15, 2019). But what are we really anxious about? What, in fact, is status and why do we want it? This Helix discussion will consider that complex question from… read more »