Hi, I'm Jan Verpooten, a research manager at the Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts (ARIA) at the University of Antwerp. I hold a double doctorate in Biology and Philosophy and am affiliated with the Behavioural Ecology and Ecophysiology (BECO) research group at the University of Antwerp and the Behavioral Economics and Engineering (BEE) group at KU Leuven.
I am writing a book titled "Do Animals Make Art?" and a special series tied to my book-in-progress on my Substack, Quirky Evolution. Beyond this series it features reflections on what fascinates me about evolution, behavior, communication, and technology—from animals to AI. Be sure to subscribe for free if interested.
Hi, I’m Jan, a research manager at ARIA – Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts, with a background in biology, psychology, and philosophy. This essay is part of a special series tied to my book-in-progress, Do Animals Make Art?, which seeks to explore this question in depth. Beyond this series, my Substack, Quirky Evolution, features reflections on what fascinates me about evolution, behavior, communication and technology—from animals to AI
I have been researcher and manager (coordination team member H2020 EU-project Pop-Machina) in BEE - Behavioral Engeneering at the KU Leuven. I will soon take up the role of Research Manager at the Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Before I had appointments as lecturer in the Department of Social Psychology at Tilburg University, a postdoctoral fellow in BEE - Behavioral Engeneering at KU Leuven, a junior research fellow at the Konrad Lorenz Institute, and a field assistant of Filippo Aureli in a study of the social behavior of spider monkeys in their natural habitat. I am also affiliated with BECO - Behavioural Ecology and Ecophysiology at the University of Antwerp. In addition, I am co-supervisor of Alexandra Crouwers's PhD in arts project 'The Appeal of the Unreal'.
I did a double PhD in philosophy (KU Leuven) and biology (University of Antwerp) with Andreas De Block, Siegfried Dewitte and Marcel Eens. I also studied painting for a couple of years before graduating in biology.
My work focuses on the biology of art and the art of biology.
Connect with me:
I am writing a book titled "Do Animals Make Art?" and a special series tied to my book-in-progress on my Substack, Quirky Evolution. Beyond this series it features reflections on what fascinates me about evolution, behavior, communication, and technology—from animals to AI. Be sure to subscribe for free if interested.
Hi, I’m Jan, a research manager at ARIA – Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts, with a background in biology, psychology, and philosophy. This essay is part of a special series tied to my book-in-progress, Do Animals Make Art?, which seeks to explore this question in depth. Beyond this series, my Substack, Quirky Evolution, features reflections on what fascinates me about evolution, behavior, communication and technology—from animals to AI
I have been researcher and manager (coordination team member H2020 EU-project Pop-Machina) in BEE - Behavioral Engeneering at the KU Leuven. I will soon take up the role of Research Manager at the Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Before I had appointments as lecturer in the Department of Social Psychology at Tilburg University, a postdoctoral fellow in BEE - Behavioral Engeneering at KU Leuven, a junior research fellow at the Konrad Lorenz Institute, and a field assistant of Filippo Aureli in a study of the social behavior of spider monkeys in their natural habitat. I am also affiliated with BECO - Behavioural Ecology and Ecophysiology at the University of Antwerp. In addition, I am co-supervisor of Alexandra Crouwers's PhD in arts project 'The Appeal of the Unreal'.
I did a double PhD in philosophy (KU Leuven) and biology (University of Antwerp) with Andreas De Block, Siegfried Dewitte and Marcel Eens. I also studied painting for a couple of years before graduating in biology.
My work focuses on the biology of art and the art of biology.
Connect with me:
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