Object play, tool use innovation, and adaptation in humans and beyond
Name of applicant
Elena Miu
Title
Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution
Aarhus University
Amount
DKK 80,000
Year
2025
Type of grant
Conferences
Summary
This workshop will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars to explore the role of play for innovation. We will integrate new data from non-human animals and humans from around the globe with mechanistic explanations to better understand how play in childhood leads to more innovative adults and more innovative groups in the long term.