Connectionists: Workshop of Ideas in Neuroscience: Origins of Order in Behaviour

[Mateusz Kostecki]

Dear Colleagues!

We are happy to announce the second Workshop of Ideas in 2024! On April
19-21th in Warsaw, we will discuss the *origins of order in behaviour.*

Animal behaviour seems, almost by definition, flexible and variable. But it
is – at the same time – stable, predictable and robust.

Migratory birds in every generation make the same travel between distant
lands, finding the same spot without previous experience. Different species
of Peromyscus mice dig burrows that are highly stereotyped. Human languages
around the globe hold many universals.

Where does this order come from?

The goal of our workshop is to discuss the *different ways in which animal
behaviour can be canalized*. We want to talk about genetic influences on
behaviour, the way the environment shapes behavioural development and the
newest computational methods that allow us to model the evolution and the
development of behaviour.

The workshop will be organized on April 19-21th in Jazdów estate, in
Finnish wooden house run by NGOs that host workshops, seminars, and
conferences (Otwarta Pracownia Jazdów). Please find more information here:
https://nenckiopenlab.org/origins_of_order/

Best!

Mateusz Kotecki
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