Dr. Ronald Hoy from Cornell University, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior will be speaking on his research as part of the School of Biological Sciences Seminar series. His presentation, "Making the Right Moves – Communication is an Embodied Act," will be given Thursday, September 4, 2015 at 3:30 pm in Hamilton Hall 112.
Abstract
Communication acts in animals are without exception acts of movement. They may be mono-modal or multi-modal gestures with regard to their sensori-motor origins and interpretation or perception. Many/most social signals are repetitive and the level of specificity depends on the sequencing of elements within communication gestsures, especially if they are multimodal signals. While my talk will focus on our neuroethological work in insects and spiders, the implications are phylogenetically general.
Abstract
Communication acts in animals are without exception acts of movement. They may be mono-modal or multi-modal gestures with regard to their sensori-motor origins and interpretation or perception. Many/most social signals are repetitive and the level of specificity depends on the sequencing of elements within communication gestsures, especially if they are multimodal signals. While my talk will focus on our neuroethological work in insects and spiders, the implications are phylogenetically general.
