hey! I've just moved here today and i thought I'd start by introducing myself. I'm an ecologist, specialized in avian and herpetofaunal ecology. i am also very interested in the data science aspect of the discipline, and i am working on getting more familiar with the ins and outs of R programming, and hopefully moving to more conventional programming, so i can feed into my other interests.

i am also muchly into open source software, specifically Emacs and Void Linux, and in my free time, work on contributing to Void Linux packages and my Emacs config. i tend to talk about all of these things a lot.

I'm big on cats. well, basically everything about them. expect a LOT of photos.

i also play the guitar a little and I'm predominantly into loud and dark music. I do talk about the music i listen to as well, both here and on my blog articles.

i also occasionally like to indulge in woodworking, and i hope to get more active with it

i have been blogging since 2016, on and off, and recently revived my blog after a hiatus of nearly 2 years.

you can read more about me at https://peregrinator.site/

#introduction #intro #ecology #birds #cats #blog #blogging #music #linux #emacs #data

The underlying region of complex cognitive functions in birds and mammals--the pallium--arises from different genes, different embryonal tissue, and develops at different rates in these two taxonomic groups. Similarity of functionality has arisen through convergent evolution.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1073454

#Science#Evolution#ConvergentEvolution#Cognition#Birds#Mammals