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Explore how the nervous system of social species processes and evaluates signals within social contexts through this keynote webinar presented by Dr. Marc F. Schmidt from the University of Pennsylvania. Discover groundbreaking research using brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater), a highly gregarious songbird species, to investigate how social information impacts brain processing and neural activity in naturalistic settings. Learn about the innovative "smart aviary" system equipped with cameras, microphones, and sensors that creates a fully automated pipeline to evaluate behavioral interactions in bird groups throughout entire breeding seasons using machine learning approaches. Understand how researchers track each bird's position, orientation, pose, and shape directly from images to generate comprehensive behavioral datasets. Examine the development of social network models that quantify specific social network states associated with neural activation patterns during individual behavioral events. Gain insights into the creation of miniature non-invasive wirelessly powered recording devices optimized for long-duration neural recording without impacting individual or social behavior. Delve into the emerging field of "neuroscience in a naturalistic context" and explore both the possibilities and challenges this new research direction presents for understanding how social context modulates auditory processing and vocal communication in gregarious species.
