Publications

  • Barron, A., Halina, M., Klein, C. 2023. Transitions in cognitive evolution. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 290: 20230671.

 Conferences & Presentations

  • Duval, A. July 2023. What is geometry for navigating mammals? Workshop: Navigating Spaces. Bond University, Gold Coast.

  • Duval, A. July 2023. Hardwired cognitive flexibility in rats and humans. Australian Association of Philosophy.

  • Klein, C. 2023, July 2023. Computation: indeterminate, invertible, and isomorphic. ANU Workshop on the Foundations of Computation.

  • Klein, C. 2023, July 2023. Computation: indeterminate, invertible, and isomorphic. Australian Association of Philosophy.

  • Duval, A. June 2023. A neurobiological argument for the geometric module. Australia/New Zealand Philosophy of Biology Workshop at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

  • Halina, M. January 2023. Folk Psychology and Scientific Understanding. Serious Metaphysics Group, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge, UK.

  • Halina, M. January 2023. Folk Psychology, Pragmatic Understanding, and the Study of Animal Minds. Philosophy of Animal Minds and Behavior Association (PAMBA). American Philosophical Association (APA) Easter Division, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

  • Duval, A. January 2023. Geometry for Rats (And other Non-human Animals). Philosophy of Animal Minds and Behavior Association (PAMBA). American Philosophical Association (APA) Easter Division, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

  • Aaby, B., Beasley, C., Brown, R., Halina, M., & Ramsey, G. 11 November 2022. Revisiting Morgan’s Canon: Gradualism, Anthropomorphism, and Non-Human Cognition (Organised Symposium). Philosophy of Science Association (PSA), Pittsburgh, USA.

  • Halina, M. November 2022. The Role of Folk Psychology in Scientific Understanding. Philosophy of Science Association (PSA), Pittsburgh, USA.

  • Halina, M. October 2022. Types of Brains and Kinds of Minds. BiologicalInterest Group. Minnesota Center For Philosophy of Science, University of Minnesota, USA.

  • Halina, M. September 2022. Major Transitions and the Evolution ofConsciousness. Functions of Consciousness Workshop, London School ofEconomics, UK

  • Klein, C. September 2022. Transduction, Calibration, and the Cognitive Penetration of Pain. At the Australian Catholic University, Sydney.

  • Halina, M. August 2022. Explaining Major Transitions in the Evolution of Cognition. Major Transitions in the Evolution of Cognition Workshop, Darwin College, University of Cambridge, UK.

  • Currie, A., Halina, M., Killin, A., & Meneganzin, A. 2022. Symposium: Comparative Cognitive Archaeology. British Society for the Philosophy of Science, Exeter UK.

  • Harrison, D. 2022. Mind the matter: The biogenic approach to cognition. British Society for the Philosophy of Science, Exeter UK.

  • Halina, M. 13 April 2022. "Kinds of Intelligence". Presented at Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Umeå University, Sweden.

  • Harrison, D., Rorot, W., & Laukaityte, U. March 2022. The Biogenic Approach to Cognition: Insights for Robotics. Presented at Embodied Intelligences, University of Cambridge UK.

  • Halina, M. 19 February 2022. Associative learning as a null model. Australasian Society for Philosophy and Psychology (ASPP), Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia.

  • Halina, M., Boyle, A., Hernández-Orallo, J. January 2022. Comparing biological & artificial intelligence. Panel for the MSt in AI Ethics and Society for the Institute of Continuing Education, University of Cambridge, UK.

  • Klein, C. December 2021. Pain as consciousness of a bodily command. Presented at the Asia-Pacific Consciousness Network.

  • Barron, A., Brown, R., Halina, M., & Klein, C. November 2021. Symposium for Philosophy of Science Association 2021: The Major Transitions in Cognitive Evolution.

  • Barron, A., Halina, M. & Klein, C. November 2021. The major transitions of intelligence: Templeton world charity foundation diverse intelligences summit.

Public Outreach & Talks

  • Halina interviewed for Eureka! Getting Under the Skin of Science (25 January 2023). Which are the most intelligent animals? https://stak.london/shows/eureka/.

  • Halina interviewed for BBC Future. Rosamund, M. (25 July 2022). The mysterious inner life of the octopus. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220720-do-octopuses-feel-pain

  • Faelan, M. 2022. Macquarie University Science Experience Week: Speaking to high school students about Cognitive Science research at the Bee Lab.

  • Halina, M. 25 September 2022. A New ‘Periodic Table’? Evolution, human exceptionalism and the complexity of animal intelligence. Alumni Festival, University of Cambridge, UK.