The Behavioral Neuroscientist and Comparative Psychologist

In this issue

• Learning in the digital world: Educational Leadership Conference 2015
  At the 2015 Educational Leadership Conference, there was a strong emphasis on using what we know about the science of learning to inform our pedagogy.
  
  By Alan M. Daniel, PhD
• Ethics of basic animal research
  Presented are highlights of the results of a poll sent to the Div. 6 Listserv about tips on how to approach the ethics of basic animal research to the general public.
  
• 26th International Meeting of the Spanish Society for Comparative Psychology
  The meeting exceeded the expectations of the local organization, with more than 90 participants arriving from more than 30 different research institutions located around the world.
  
  By Marco Vasconcelos and Armando Machado
• Report from the APA Council of Representatives
  The Science Directorate engages in activities that support the science of psychology, including APA’s commitment to defending research with nonhuman animals.
  
  By Michael Domjan, PhD