Comparative Cognition Needs Big Team Science: How Large-Scale Collaborations Will Unlock the Future of the Field

Nicolas Alessandroni; Drew Altschul; Marina Bazhydai; Krista Byers-Heinlein; Mahmoud Elsherif; Biljana Gjoneska; Ludwig Huber; Valeria Mazza; Rachael Miller; Christian Nawroth; Ekaterina Pronizius; Muhammad A. J. Qadri; Vedrana Slipogor; Melanie Soderstrom; Jeffrey R Stevens; Ingmar Visser; Madison Williams; Martin Zettersten; Laurent Pretot

doi:10.3819/CCBR.2024.190001

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Comparative Cognition Needs Big Team Science: How Large-Scale Collaborations Will Unlock the Future of the Field

Author

Nicolas Alessandroni

Drew Altschul

Marina Bazhydai

Krista Byers-Heinlein

Mahmoud Elsherif

Biljana Gjoneska

Ludwig Huber

University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

Valeria Mazza

Rachael Miller

Christian Nawroth

Ekaterina Pronizius

Muhammad A. J. Qadri

Vedrana Slipogor

Melanie Soderstrom

Jeffrey R Stevens

Ingmar Visser

Madison Williams

Martin Zettersten

Laurent Pretot

Abstract (eng)

Comparative cognition research has been largely constrained to isolated facilities, small teams, and a limited number of species. This has led to challenges such as conflicting conceptual definitions and Specifically, we identify and describe four key BTS advantages - increasing sample size and diversity, enhancing task design, advancing theories, and improving welfare and conservation efforts. We conclude that BTS represents a transformative shift capable of advancing research in the field.

Keywords (eng)

Big Team ScienceComparative CognitionLarge-Scale CollaborationMetascienceResearch Culture

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journal article

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[eng]

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https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:4427

DOI

10.3819/CCBR.2024.190001

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