Luke A. Townrow

PhD Student • Johns Hopkins University, MD • Researching Theory of Mind & Metacognition in Nonhuman Primates and other animals 🐵

[Luke A. Townrow @TownrowLuke]

To say I am excited is an understatement! - it’s been a dream of mine to get this far and I cannot wait to start this next part of my journey as part of @ChrisKrupenye’s new Social and Cognitve Origins Group lab at @JohnsHopkins 🎉🧠 (woo!)

[Christopher Krupenye @ChrisKrupenye]

A little light in dark times: I am elated to share that @LuzEnLaSelva & @TownrowLuke will be joining me, as PhD students, to launch the Social and Cognitive Origins Group @JohnsHopkins this fall. I could not have asked for a brighter, kinder, & more phenomenal pair of students!!

[Christopher Krupenye @ChrisKrupenye]

🚨RT!

The Social & Cognitive Origins group at @JohnsHopkins (https://t.co/t1Znq14Mli), directed by Dr. Christopher Krupenye, is recruiting a full-time research assistant or lab manager to begin Summer 2025. The position has a one-year minimum, w/ the possibility of extension. 1/

[JackTamisiea @jack_tamisiea]

Bonobos are brainiacs. These apes are so smart that they appear to be able to tell when humans are missing information.

And they're more than willing to point us in the right direction, according to a new paper!

My latest for @sciam: https://t.co/1Ja7zSvMnv

[Christopher Krupenye @ChrisKrupenye]

Are humans the only species that communicates when a collaborator is missing information?

@TownrowLuke and I show that our closest relatives, bonobos, can track when a partner is knowledgeable or ignorant, and tailor communication accordingly @PNASNews

https://t.co/OOJerxAOzi

[su jin kim @neurosjk]

Applications are open for the 2025 Hopkins Psych & Brain Sciences Early Career Colloquium! This is a great opportunity to present your work and meet JHU faculty and trainees. Deadline 10/15/24.

[Luke A. Townrow @TownrowLuke]

I am incredibly grateful for @LauraSimoneLew, @HannaSchleihauf and @P_eMartin for putting this together and allowing me to be a part of it. I can’t wait to keep in touch with the amazing people I met throughout the week!

[Luke A. Townrow @TownrowLuke]

Had an amazing time at the Bridging the Technological Gap workshop at @MPI_EVA_Leipzig.

In addition to learning from amazing speakers, I also got to present my own poster!

A HUGE thanks to @LauraSimoneLew, @HannaSchleihauf and @P_eMartin for organising an amazing workshop!

[Luke A. Townrow @TownrowLuke]

This workshop provided a unique hands-on opportunity to learn technological methods, like eye-tracking, motion tracking and thermal imaging, that are becoming increasingly important in fields testing non- and pre-verbal populations

[Edinburgh Zoo @EdinburghZoo]

We’re sad to share Rene, one of our chimps, passed away last week 💛

Chimp group dynamics are incredibly complex and Rene, who was 31-years-old, was part of a fight which broke out within the troop.

He was a huge personality and will be missed by those who cared for him.

[Luke A. Townrow @TownrowLuke]

@ScienceSquil @UCLA Congratulations DOCTOR!🎉

[Luke A. Townrow @TownrowLuke]

My sister is running a 10k very soon to raise money for the UK Alzheimers Society. It’s a great cause, one close to our hearts, and I’m incredibly proud of her❤️

If you have any money you are happy to donate we would be incredibly grateful!

https://t.co/ONG9P2pfiN

[Luke A. Townrow @TownrowLuke]

I gave my first ever conference presentation this week! It was such a positive experience and I couldn’t be happier it was at @ComparativeCog #CO3_2024

Already excited to do it again next year with such an awesome group🐵

[ComparativeCognitionSociety @ComparativeCog]

Delving into the minds of primates! 🐵 Can #Bonobos understand ignorance? In a groundbreaking study @TownrowLuke & team pointed out hidden rewards to ignorant human partners, shedding light on their ability to infer others’ mental states. 🤔 #PrimateMind #TheoryofMind #CO3_2024

[Christopher Krupenye @ChrisKrupenye]

I’m hugely honored to have received this recognition from @APA, and grateful for the wonderful mentees, mentors, and collaborators that have made our scientific discoveries possible!

Some dreams do come true

[Luke A. Townrow @TownrowLuke]

Congratulations to my amazing supervisor & mentor @ChrisKrupenye!🍾

[Dr. Lauren Guillette (she/her) @laurenguillette]

The @ComparativeCog Society is thrilled to announce the 2024 Early Career Award winner @ChrisKrupenye !!

Chris is an Assistant Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences @JohnsHopkins

Chris will give the ECA talk #CO3_2024 https://t.co/letqgit4cK

[Luke A. Townrow @TownrowLuke]

@LauraSimoneLew @ChrisKrupenye Such an amazing paper @LauraSimoneLew - Huge congratulations!

[Laura Simone Lewis, PhD @LauraSimoneLew]

I am thrilled to finally share these results with the world! We found that chimps and bonobos likely remember familiar conspecifics whom they haven't seen in years -- possibly as long as 26 years. It's the longest memory ever recorded in nonhuman animals. https://t.co/2HGk62McnF

[Luke A. Townrow @TownrowLuke]

Last week I gave my first presentation as part of my PhD for the PBS department @JHUArtsSciences. It was a great experience and I’m very grateful for how receptive and supportive all the faculty, post docs and PhD students were!

Can’t wait to share our results hopefully soon!

[Luke A. Townrow @TownrowLuke]

@siobhanmcateer4 Congratulations Siobhán 🎉🎉🎉

[Luke A. Townrow @TownrowLuke]

@zannaclay Congratulations Professor Zanna Clay! I am incredibly grateful to have been supervised by you for my masters - I learnt so much. I hope you get to celebrate to the max!🍾 @zannaclay

[Luke A. Townrow @TownrowLuke]

Huge thanks to @amanda_epping and the team at ACCI for their time and expertise

If you don’t know about Ape Initiative, check out their website: https://t.co/jU5hAcmfTf

[Luke A. Townrow @TownrowLuke]

For the last month I’ve had the pleasure of collecting data with the bonobos at @ApeInitiative.

I want to thank the incredible team (& of course my adorable participants) who made the process so enjoyable and a great learning experience.

Can’t wait to go back!🐵🧠