Sophie Berdugo
@sophie_berdugo
Freelance science writer with words in @newscientist and @ObserverUK. PhD from @UniofOxford on chimp learning and stone tool use. (she/her)
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https://www.clippings.me/sophieberdugo 29-06-2012 09:48:15
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Chuffed to have my first published piece of science writing in New Scientist. Thanks to Elodie Freymann (PhD) and everyone I spoke to to learn more about the fascinating behaviour of chimpanzees!
My latest story for New Scientist has just been published! It was a pleasure talking to Danat Yermakovich, @MathildeAndr11, and Stephane Peyregne for the piece 🧬
In my latest for New Scientist, I report on the finding that Europeans have been using cocaine for 200 years longer than archaeologists previously thought: newscientist.com/article/244447…
It's very surreal, but my first ever feature has made it onto the cover of New Scientist! Give it a read to learn about the idea of a lost Botanic Age, and the researchers who are hunting for evidence of this undiscovered era of human evolution 👇
Wild chimpanzees show reliable individual differences in nutcracking efficiency, according to this study of a community in Bossou, Guinea. Sophie Berdugo Oxford Anthropology ICArEHB nature.com/articles/s4156…
Some chimpanzees may be more efficient at using tools to crack nuts than others, according to research in Nature Human Behaviour. The findings are based on an analysis of 25 years of video footage of nut-cracking from wild chimpanzees in Bossou, Guinea. go.nature.com/429TX2q
How can music help your romantic pursuits? By helping you choose a compatible partner and making you feel bonded! Loads of fun writing my first feature for The Observer The Observer New Review! theguardian.com/science/2025/j…
