606 search results for “animal biology” in the Staff website
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Animation
Animation is a fun way to explain complicated theories and concepts, in which the visual aid plays a central role and is based around a storyline. An animation can be a stand-alone video with a voice-over but can also be used as part of a talking head video or screencast.
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Fien DemuynckScience
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Research with animals
For conducting experiments involving animals, you need a project license and a valid research plan. On this page, you will read what this entails and how to submit these documents. You will also find other relevant information regarding conducting research involving animals here.
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Jeroen HubertScience
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Jiangnan SunScience
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Karline JanmaatFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Nelleke VerhaveScience
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Kevin GroenScience
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Christine MummeryFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Meiru WangScience
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International conference on animal welfare in Leiden
Continuing to improve the welfare of laboratory animals is the focus of the international conference on 12 and 13 October in Leiden. The UK animal welfare charity, the RSPCA, is organizing the two-day meeting together with Leiden University. The meeting is for researchers, animal caretakers, policy…
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Brenda de GrootFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Laura SchererScience
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Tom RothFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Maarten LubbersScience
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Louie KrolScience
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Kees MustersScience
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Chengyi LiuScience
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Podcast: Animals have emotions
In this episode, we talk with Mariska Kret about the expressions of emotions in humans and animals. Mariska explores the similarities and differences in emotion expression in humans and primates. Want to learn more about Mariska's research and discover why it's important that we learn more about animal…
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Bregje BrinkmannScience
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Pieter Baas
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Edi Gittenberger
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August MartinFaculty of Humanities
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In pictures: animal mummies in a scanner
The story of Tutankhamun, the Egyptian pharaoh, is world famous. But did you know that the Ancient Egyptians mummified not only people but animals too? The National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden recently put a bunch of animal mummies through a CT scanner. This was in collaboration with Canon Netherlands…
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ten Cate awarded honorary membership Dutch Society for Behavioural Biology
Professor emeritus of Animal Behaviour Carel ten Cate is awarded honorary membership by the Dutch Society for Behavioural Biology (NVG). He received the honour for his activities for the Society and the discipline of behavioural biology.
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Errol NeoScience
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Leiden biology student finalist UN youth delegate
Roel Wouters (24), a biology student at Leiden University, is a finalist in the election for UN youth delegate for Biodiversity and Food. The digital polls open for a week on Friday 22 October. Under-30s can vote for Roel at www.stemroel.nl.
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Michelle Spierings aims for Klokhuis Wetenschapsprijs with musicality animals
Tapping to a rhythm, recognizing sound patterns and enjoying music: For people, it is common sense. But is this also the case for animals? It is the research topic of Michelle Spierings, a researcher at the Institute of Biology Leiden, and it is nominated for the Klokhuis Wetenschapsprijs.
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How animals flirt with each other
How do animals choose their partners? The answer is simple: it’s all about quality. While humans tend to wear clothes that happen to be in fashion, animals do nothing without a reason. Behind beautiful plumage or a deafening roar is only one message: I am in great shape. The evolutionary courtship displays…
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The parallels between quarrelling animals and humans
The journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society – Biological Sciences published its theme issue ‘Conflict across taxa’ on 4 April, which was edited by Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology Carsten de Dreu. Together with researchers from other disciplines he provides more insight…
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Katharina RiebelScience
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Biology students expose exotic amphibians in the dunes
During the spring of 2021, a group of eight biology students from Leiden set out into the dunes in search of amphibians. Using DNA, they determined the geographic origin of the animals. And guess what? In many cases they discovered exotic populations of animals that do not naturally belong in The Netherlands.…
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Geert de SnooScience
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Vincent Merckx
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Lina Bayona MaldonadoScience
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Daniel Zumel GeteScience
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Anagnostis TheodoropoulosScience
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Peter van WelzenScience
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Caitlin BlackScience
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Niels Raes
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Han de WindeScience
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Sam BoerlijstScience
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Animals in fashion: what is portrayed on children’s clothing?
Children’s clothes are full of cute, fun and cool animals. Researcher Michiel Hooykaas investigated which animals were most prevalent, to see how cultural product can influence the knowledge of biodiversity.
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Many animals, but little biodiversity in children’s picture books
Dutch children’s picture books are full of animals, but mainly mammals are portrayed. Especially pets and exotic animals are popular. A large part of the Dutch fauna is less visible, but biologist Michiel Hooykaas of Leiden University sees plenty of opportunities for a more biodiverse book world.
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Dani CrowleyScience
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Marco MaioliniScience
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Hans de IonghScience