Jessica Nowicki, Ph.D.

Neuroetholgist & marine biologist research scientist in @LOB_SU, @Stanford. Pro-social evolution•brains•social & environmental justice•she/hers

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Shoutout to @dshakey18 for the beautiful frog pic, and co-authors: @bcgoolsby, @alaurenoconnell, @FrogdriguezC, Julia C Lee, Thomas Cleland, and Chen Yang.

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We like to think part of what makes us uniquely "humane" is our special capacity for #empathy.
But, 100+ yrs ago, C. Darwin argued the empathy-like trait is shared in animals. In support, we found evidence for the most basic form of empathy, #emotionalcontagion, in frogs. 👇

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While preliminary, this work, along with similar work in other lineages, suggests that the oldest and most fundamental form of empathy--emotional contagion--is widespread across animals. Check out the paper here: https://t.co/zHyeglFpRm

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For giving Tuesday, consider joining me in donating to Project Drawdown--the leading organization for climate change solutions!
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..And here’s a web browser I love- Ecosia! It's powered by renewable energy, and uses it's profits to fight climate change and environmental injustice! Plus, you can now easily transfer your bookmarks over to it!
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We are in a human caused climate emergency that will only worsen until we stop burning fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy resources. We are quickly running out of time.
Please, for the sake of humanity and for our children's livable future:

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And, here's 2 apps I’m finding helpful:
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[Regeneration International @regeneration_in]

"...agriculture needs to change from the current dominant paradigm of chemically intensive, industrial/conventional systems to regenerative systems by focusing on plant biology and living soil sciences."
https://t.co/65zXno3ZtV

[Dr. Melanie Bergmann 🐘MBergmann🐘mstdn.social @MelanieBergma18]

🚨 “As scientists, we’ve been warning about the loss of #Arctic summer sea ice for decades. This is now the first major component of the Earth system that we are going to lose because of global warming. People didn’t listen to our warnings."
https://t.co/elyOa8YqH2

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

The climate impact of the foods we eat.

There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate

#climate #energy #renewables