Pigeons seem right at home in St. Louis. You can see flocks perching on rooftops and power lines, waiting for a chance to grab a stray scrap of food or dirty a windshield. Daisy Lewis Cities have pushed many animals from their habitats, but pigeons thrive in human spaces, said Daisy Lewis, AB ’23, a former WashU undergrad in ecology and evolutionary biology. “Pigeons like to be where people are,” said Lewis, who will be starting a PhD program in integrative biology at the University of ...| Arts & Sciences
Words are windows into the brain. The words that we choose — and how we say them — speak volumes about our personalities and even our mental health, said Josh Oltmanns, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences. “Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are reflected in language,” he said. Josh Oltmanns Instead of subjecting people to endless batteries of tests, psychologists could gain valuable insights from samples of language. But they might need high-tech help to fin...| Arts & Sciences