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12. December 2023 - 15:00 Clock
50th Nobel Prize Anniversary Ethology Colloquium
University of Vienna Biology Building (UBB), HS1
In honour of the 50th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, awarded in 1973 to Konrad Lorenz, Niko Tinbergen and Karl von Frisch for their pioneering contributions to the field of Ethology, the Konrad Lorenz Research Center invites you to the "50th Nobel Prize Anniversary Ethology Colloquium"
24. May 2023
Presenting… Psychologist Jana Köhler

For a healthier planet: Climate activism must be rewarded

The current discussion around the climate protests show that the social perception of environmental activists is often very negative. With her research, Jana Köhler wants to help promote climate- and environmentally-friendly behaviour among the population.
4. July 2022
Unraveling Anhedonia

How ketamine can work against depression

When aesthetic pharmacology merges with clinical imaging: Julia Crone from the University of Vienna and her team in collaboration with Rupert Lanzenberger from the Medical University of Vienna are investigating how psychedelic drugs can help people who are not able to feel joy and excitement.
16. May 2022
Autism research

Every brain is different

Our society has clear ideas about how pro-social behaviour and empathy are to be expressed. But the research of neuroscientist Giorgia Silani shows that people with certain personality traits, such as autism or alexithymia, understand different forms of expression.
4. May 2022
Archaeological Science as Game-Changer

What ancient genes tell us about who we are

Using the latest scientific methods, Tom Higham and Katerina Douka from the University of Vienna want to solve a great mystery of human evolution: Why are we the only humans left?
18. April 2022
Behavioural Biology

The art of hearing

We hear a sound of a moving object and automatically predict in which direction it travels. What is the process behind this survival tool? The project Dynamates conducts the first comparative study on dynamic auditory predictions with marmoset monkeys and humans.
9. February 2022
Carolina Plescia about Democracy

The meanings of voting

Many countries all over the world are facing democratic backsliding. Social scientist Carolina Plescia is taking a closer look at this phenomenon by investigating the meanings of voting.