Articles from November 2026

A portrait of University of Iowa professor Carrie Figdor.

Carrie Figdor traces mental features across the tree of life

Thursday, November 12, 2026
Figdor explores how decision-making, memory, and learning apply across species—and what evolution can tell us about the mind.
A pigeon in front of a blue sky.

The evolutionary arc from pigeon brains to machine consciousness

Monday, November 9, 2026
Comparative cognition researcher Edward Wasserman is featured in science magazine Nautilus about learning and the “edge of chaos”.
Portrait of Dan Junis

“Yes, and—”: Dan Junis brings the principles of improv to CLAS and beyond

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
What began as a way to overcome his fear of public speaking now shapes how Dan Junis collaborates with colleagues, supports students, and helps people with obsessive-compulsive disorder practice navigating uncertainty.