Many of mankind’s greatest innovations were products of war. Sadly, pigeon-guided missiles never had a chance to be one of them. That wouldn’t have been the case if B.F. Skinner had his way. In World ...

While pigeons and doves are the same species, many people consider the former little more than rats with wings. They roost in cities, gather around anyone with food, and poop on everything. But not ...

Though the word “punishment” has been used for centuries, the way we use it with children comes from the writings and research of B.F. Skinner. Through his work with pigeons, Skinner developed a way ...

If pigeons can develop superstitions in the face of random events, surely investors can do so too. In 1948, renowned behavioural scientist, B.F. Skinner, conducted a fascinating experiment with ...

The image of the crackpot inventor, disheveled, disorganized, and surrounded by the remains of his failures, is an enduring Hollywood trope. While a simple look around one’s shop will probably reveal ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. During World War II, the U.S.

In the years leading up to, and through, World War II, animal behaviorist researchers thoroughly embraced motion picture technology as a means to better capture the daily experiences of their test ...

The bird has never gotten much credit for being intelligent. But the reinforcement learning powering the world’s most advanced AI systems is far more pigeon than human. In 1943, while the world’s ...