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Ming Fei Li

@mfli18

Evolutionary anthropologist studying physical activity and sleep in humans and canids

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Joined October 2019
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First paper from my PhD research is out today in @HumBioAssoc 🥳 Using actigraphic data, we found that low-to-moderate intensity physical activities consistently correlated with higher-quality sleep among habitually active agropastoralists. dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.7000…

Low‐to‐Moderate Daytime Physical Activities Predicted Higher‐Quality Sleep Among Habitually Active...

Introduction The positive effects of physical activity (PA) on sleep are widely promoted by public health organizations and supported by abundant empirical evidence. Nonetheless, there remains a...

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Some exciting results from our multispecies work on herders and guard dogs 🐄 🐕 #AABA2025
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Excited to share our new research: “Are humans facing a sleep epidemic or enlightenment? Large-scale, industrial societies exhibit long, efficient sleep yet weak circadian function.” Let’s break down the key findings in this thread:
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Coauthors: Puseletso Lecheko, Tumelo Phuthing, Tsepo Lesholu, @Primalprimate @_TheSHEL_
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If you have ever struggled with the shift in routine imposed by the seasonal "springing forward" & "falling backward" of the clocks, spare a thought for sled dogs bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gw…
How sled dogs and pets respond when the clocks change

How sled dogs and pets respond when the clocks change

The breeds show different reaction to clocks going back and forward, a study suggests.

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Ever wonder how turning the clocks back an hour affects working and companion dogs? Check out our new paper in @PLOSONE examining the impact of Daylight Saving Time (DST) change on sled and pet dogs’ morning activity 🐕🐾 doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone…
The impact of Daylight Saving Time on dog activity

The impact of Daylight Saving Time on dog activity

While most studies on Daylight Saving Time (DST) focus on human sleep and well-being, there is a dearth of understanding of how this sudden, human-mitigated change affects the routines of companion...

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@Lavania_N @Primalprimate @_lschroeder
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Here's a neat write-up from @washingtonpost washingtonpost.com/science/2…
Does daylight saving time affect dogs? It depends if they have to work.

Does daylight saving time affect dogs? It depends if they have to work.

Daylight saving time is associated with health problems in humans. A new study looks at the impact on huskies and malamutes — both sled dogs and house pets.

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Enrol now in ANTD41: Topics in Emerging Scholarship in Evolutionary Anthropology - Exploring Human and Nonhuman Animal Interactions! Find out more about this and other exciting courses by visiting our Special Topics Courses and Advanced Seminars page: utsc.utoronto.ca/anthropolog…
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Researchers often witness – but don’t report – same-sex sexual behaviour in animals, according to a new #UofT study ➡️ uoft.me/aGc
Image shows Karyn Anderson

ALT Image shows Karyn Anderson

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My labs hard work paying off! Our new pub finds tiers of #interunit #dominance in #Rwenzori #colobus where one clan outranks the other and is more central in the #social #network! link.springer.com/article/10…
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Same-sex sexual behaviour is rare in mammals… or is it? Check out our new paper where we survey mammologists about their observations. #PLOSONE dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.…
Same-sex sexual behaviour among mammals is widely observed, yet seldomly reported: Evidence from an...

Same-sex sexual behaviour among mammals is widely observed, yet seldomly reported: Evidence from an...

Same-sex sexual behaviour (SSSB) occurs in most animal clades, but published reports are largely concentrated in a few taxa. Thus, there remains a paucity of published reports for most mammalian...

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Really enjoyed my first #AABA2024 and getting to share our findings on seasonal sleep variation in an agropastoral community 💤⛰️
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#DidYouKnow Behavioral patterns of post-mounting grooming help to reveal the functions of same-sex mounts #primatology Check out the full @AmJournalPrimat article by Julie Teichroeb @Teichroeb_Lab; Pengzhen Huang @maiqi0818 here: doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23550
Examining postmounting grooming in male golden snub‐nosed monkeys to investigate the functions of...

Examining postmounting grooming in male golden snub‐nosed monkeys to investigate the functions of...

Examining postmounting grooming helps to reveal the functions of same-sex mounts in male golden snub-nosed monkeys.

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Congratulations to our previous lab manager, Nhu Hunyh, on her inaugurate first-author research paper on sleep associations with mental and physical health, focusing on those facing homelessness. 🏡 🛌 Read about it here! sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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1/🧵Ever wondered why we dream? In our new publication we explore how dreams of foragers and other groups might be more than just random thoughts, but a tool evolved for emotional processing & adaptation in response to threats. Open access: rdcu.be/dnwPj
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Field views, field woes.
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Meet @fland_, a PhD student in @iuliabadescu’s lab spending the year at UNBP collecting behavioral & physiological data to study how variation in infant nutritional development affects morbidity/mortality patterns in immature IDs. We look fwd to hosting many more collaborators!
Image from Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project (@UasoNgiro)
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Very grateful for having such a wonderfully supportive lab 🥰
Sleep & Human Evolution Lab (@_TheSHEL_) profile pictureSleep & Human Evolution Lab@_TheSHEL_19 Nov 2022
📣 Congratulations to Ming (@mfli18) for being being awarded the NSERC Fellowship! We look forward to seeing all the great things you will accomplish and the science you will produce! 📣
Ming Fei Li awarded the NSERC fellowship!

ALT Ming Fei Li awarded the NSERC fellowship!

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I'm so excited to share our brand new #sleep and #circadianrhythm paper out in @PLOSONE! Huge congrats to my amazing co-authors @Primalprimate @CharlesNunn3 @Rowlands_AL @katrinasalvante & @PabloNepomnasc1 journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
Technological infrastructure, sleep, and rest-activity patterns in a Kaqchikel Maya community

Technological infrastructure, sleep, and rest-activity patterns in a Kaqchikel Maya community

Sleep duration, quality, and rest-activity pattern—a measure for inferring circadian rhythm—are influenced by multiple factors including access to electricity. Recent findings suggest that the safety...

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