Patrick Wood 
On 28 October, Martin Dominik led a GRCDI discussion hour about whether language could be the key to understanding life, and the links this has to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. We enjoyed a wide-ranging and thought-provoking discussion, with one key question emerging: what would convince us that a signal received from space had been …
On 24 September, the Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences welcomed Professor Andrew Barron from Macquarie University, Australia to share his work on bee cognition. His lecture considered how we might assess and compare intelligence in radically different forms of natural and artificial intelligence and what lessons AI and robotics developers might have to learn …
We have an exciting programme of talks and events planned for the second half of 2026. All of our events are free to attend in St Andrews and will also be streamed live on YouTube. If you would like to attend in person, please register in advance, as spaces are limited and can fill up …
As part of the interdisciplinary initiatives promoted by the Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences (GRCDI), Filippo Aureli, Amalia Bastos, and Giuseppe Lorini organized the workshop “Normative Intelligence” at the Department of Law of the University of Cagliari from 24 to 26 June 2026. The workshop was devoted to examining the idea of normative intelligence …
The Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences is pleased to announce the recipients of our Small Research Project Grants. Each recipient will receive up to £40,000 to support new research exploring a broad range of questions across the field of Diverse Intelligences. We received a strong set of applications from projects based in nine different …
As part of our mission to promote study and discussion of diverse intelligences. The Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences has selected two new workshops we will be helping to support in the coming year. These events come from our recent call, which received a great field of submissions and ideas for workshops to bring …
The Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences is pleased to announce that the Diverse Intelligences Summit will return to St Andrews from 6–8 August 2027. The three-day summit will bring together researchers working across the breadth of Diverse Intelligences, with talks, discussions, and opportunities to build new connections across fields including developmental psychology, artificial intelligence, …
On Friday, 22 May 2026, Dr. Tom Jenks spoke with the GRCDI about his work understanding vocalizations made by bottlenose dolphins in specific contexts. The video of the full talk is available to watch below: You can find out more about upcoming events by subscribing to our YouTube Channel or joining our mailing list. AbstractResearch …
This week, the GRCDI welcomed back Professor Inbal Arnon for a discussion of her recent paper in Science, “What Enables Human Language? A Biocultural Framework.” Professor Arnon opened the session with a brief introduction to the paper and the journey behind its development, before inviting attendees into an in-depth discussion of the paper and its …
This week the University of St Andrews observatory opened its doors to the members of the GRCDI to tour its telescope, learn about the history of the facility and the tools we have to observe the stars. The James Gregory Telescope was constructed in 1962, and is the largest of its kind operating in Scotland. …