Crowdfunding Project - Apes - Sofia Forss <[email protected]> ------------------------------------------
Hello everyone, I just recently received my PhD on Orangutan cognition from the Anthropological Institute of Zurich University. Now, my next step is to do expand to a much larger research project, which I am planning at this very moment and would take place at multiple zoos across Europe. I will first perform a “Pilot study” where I will be examining how different environments and social contacts influence the intellectual development and intelligence in all great apes; chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans. I will be testing them on all sort of curiosity measurements, social skills and cooperation as well as how good they are to solve physical problems. To start this experimental project and get preliminary data, I need $4500 to produce Test-boxes and puzzels for the apes at different zoos. At the moment, I’m launching a crowdfunding campaign on Experiment to raise support for my research. This project is also part of a larger campaign - The Zoo Challenge - In order to draw attention to the fact that Zoos are important institutions, not only for the public awareness but also as research facilities Once I start testing the different apes, I’ll be sharing every step of the scientific process from the zoos, on my project page. It’s a very unique experience and I’m lucky to have a chance to share this with you. Once we're ready to publish our results, we'll thank all of our backers in our paper. I'm reaching out to ask for your support. Even the smallest contribution matters, since our goal is to collect as many "backers" as possible. If you can’t donate directly, could you please take a moment to share my project? Even just a social media post, or emailing the project to any friends, family, or colleagues interested in science will help make this project a reality, and help jumpstart my career. If you have any additional questions about the research, or how this works, I’ll be happy to answer them. Thanks for supporting this science, it won’t be possible without you! Learn more about my project at: Experience matters – How different early rearing conditions influence cognitive development in apes: https://experiment.com/projects/experience-matters-how-different-captive-environments-and-rearing-conditions-influence-cognitive-development-in-apes Best, Dr. Sofia Forss ---- Experience matters – How different early rearing conditions influence cogni... In humans, cognitive abilities are acquired during development and are influenced by the specific socio-cultural... https://experiment.com/projects/experience-matters-how-different-captive-environments-and-rearing-conditions-influence-cognitive-development-in-apes
