Gilly Forrester
@ForresterGilly
Professor of Comparative Cognition, Me, Human Project, Evolution & Development, Great Apes, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Science Engagement, Views are my own
Please visit my #PublicEngagement website for upcoming/recent events. I'm excited to share that on 14 Dec I'll join the fabulous @cosmicshambles Nine Lessons show line-up & in 2025 my research features in @BBCTwo Horizon #science doc Secrets of the Brain gillianforrester.com
Book your free place on any of our 'My Psychology' lectures @SussexUni @Sussex_Psych. These are great public talks celebrating the backlog of professorships appointed during covid. I'm hoping to see lots of familiar faces at my talk in May!😊 eventbrite.co.uk/cc/my-psycholo…
From public engagement to policy impact, learn how to communicate your research with clarity and confidence. Join us on Friday, 11 July, at the @PhysicsNews in London for our free Standing Up for Science workshop. Apply now! bit.ly/3H7q62b
Child PM of Sir David Amess UK Children's Parliament, Naila Seetal, 11, wrote to Her Majesty Queen Camilla on World Worldlife Day, 3 Mar, to request her assistance in getting the 'Cruel Animal Tourism' Law Enacted by DEFRA. @stae_elephants @BornFreeFDN @4Apes @ForresterGilly
To open #UKParliamentWeek Mon 18 Nov, the #SirDavidAmess Children's Parliament (for 7-12 years) held a "Select Committee" at 1 Parliament Street on Animal Welfare, a topic very close to the late Sir David. #AnimalWelfare #YouthParliament Watch in full: youtube.com/watch?v=pewkzS…
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Child PM of Sir David Amess UK Children's Parliament, Naila Seetal, 11, wrote to Her Majesty Queen Camilla on World Worldlife Day, 3 Mar, to request her assistance in getting the 'Cruel Animal Tourism' Law Enacted by DEFRA. @stae_elephants @BornFreeFDN @4Apes @ForresterGilly
Today is your last chance to challenge your nearest and dearest to see who is the biggest baby! Come and find us @NorwichSciFest to play Baby Boogie - a fun science challenge for all ages from researchers @SussexUni @Sussex_Psych
Congratulations to Teddy who Baby Boogied his way to our leaderboard @NorwichSciFest We're here for one more day - don't miss this super fun @SussexUni @Sussex_Psych #scicomm game!
I have relocated to Bluesky. Pls come find me there: @GillyForrester and/or Instagram @GillyForrester- lots of exciting projects upcoming with @jimalkhalili @claudiahammond Robin Ince @glastonbury @newscientist #research #primates #babies #cognition @SussexUni @Sussex_Psych
I have relocated to Bluesky. Pls come and find me there: @GillyForrester and or on Instagram @GillyForrester - lots of exciting projects upcoming with @claudiahammond @jimalkhalili @glastonbury @newscientist #research #primates #babies #cognition @SussexUni @Sussex_Psych
If you're in London and like some geekery - check out Monday's show at the Cockpit Theatre #primate #cognition #thermography #wellbeing #stress @SussexUni @Sussex_Psych bsky.app/profile/gillyf…
Didn't expect to see Mimosa pudica in Gabon! First formally described by Carl Linnaeus in Species Plantarum 1753. The name is Latin for shame, bashful, or shrinking, -commonly known as the sensitive plant, action plant, humble plant, shameplant, and touch-me-not. So cool!
Enjoy a night of pure geekery? Please come along to an evening of unnecessary detail @cockpittheatre presented by @FOTSN on 10th Feb. I might be dragging a couple of audience members up for a live demo🙈 festivalofthespokennerd.com/tickets/
What a lovely view descending into Libreville Gabon 🇬🇦 🌅
My PhD students are smashing it, so it's time to take my leave and let them get on with their exciting fieldwork on great ape #stress and #wellbeing #Gabon #primate #conservation @SussexUni @Sussex_Psych
Some scenes from yesterday... a baby impala was born, we collected our first test data with our chimp friends and we ended the day with a beautiful sunset #Gabon #primate #research #stress #wellbeing #thermography #conservation @SussexUni @Sussex_Psych
Everyone came out of the forest to see what all of the fuss was about today... #primate #research #stress #wellbeing #conservation @SussexUni @Sussex_Psych
Good morning from Gabon 🇬🇦 - today we are testing our recoding devices to examine natural stresses using thermography #happywednesday #research #primate @SussexUni
Jojo is a stunning western lowland gorilla - rehabilitating in a sanctuary after being kept as a pet for years. Currently living a solitary life - but with hope for a brighter future and a family of his own #primates #research #stress #wellbeing @SussexUni
These chimp people are phenomenally intelligent and resilient, struggling to survive through incredible adversity - thinking, feeling and behaving in much the same way as human people. It is a privilege to observe them #primate #research #conservation @SussexUni @Sussex_Psych
