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A mixture of fun at the SoBA lab - 2019-2020.
 The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |
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 The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |
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 The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |
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 The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |
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 The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |
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 The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |
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 The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |
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 The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |
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 The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |
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 The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |
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 The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |
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 The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |  The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017 |
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The SoBA Lab gathered for a lovely Sunday morning walk up Y Garn in atmospheric Snowdonia National Park on 29 October, 2017
 Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |  Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |  Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |
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 Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |  Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |  Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |
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 Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |  Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |  Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |
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 Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |  Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |  Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |
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 Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |  Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |  Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |
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 Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |  Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop at Bangor University, Aug 2017 |
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Emerging Social Neuroscience of Human-Robot Interaction - workshop @Bangor Uni, Aug 2017
 ESC@ERC in Brussels, March 17 |  Anna's lab intro dinner @ Dylan's |  Anna's lab intro dinner @ Dylan's, May 2017 |
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 Bidding farewell to Laura @ Blue Sky, June '17 |  Farewell to Laura @ Blue Sky, June '17 |  The SoBots team hosting a visit from Pepper and Nao, June '17 |
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 Lina socializing with Nao, June '17 |  Bish and Te-Yi sizing up Nao, June '17 |  The SoBots team with Softbank Robotics' dynamic duo, June '17 |
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 Lab dog Bowie getting ready for summer fun |  Social Neuroscience FoJ fun, July '17 |  Kohinoor, Jon, Elin & Ken at Social Neuroscience FoJ fun, July '17 |
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 Bish, Elin & Ken @ Social Neuroscience FoJ fun, July '17 |  Prof. Downing's fantastic EU-USA unity flag cake for the Social Neuroscience FoJ gathering, July '17 |  Visiting Prof. Scott Frey and family provided an extra dose of fresh American authenticity to this year's gathering |
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 wee Peter exploring the dessert offerings, Social Neuroscience FoJ fun, July '17 |  Riko and Ribhav on dog wrangling duty, Social Neuroscience FoJ fun, July '17 |  Social Neuroscience FoJ fun, July '17 |
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 "and grandmother, what a big nose you have!" - baby Trudie getting to know big Bowie |  Social Neuroscience FoJ fun, July '17 |  The littlest and biggest Downings |
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 The sun always shines in North Wales! |  Social Neuroscience FoJ fun, July '17 |  Baby Trudie sampling the slate chips |
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A mixture of fun at the SoBA lab: 2017.
 Tom enjoying a well-deserved glass of bubbly post-viva, May 2016 |  External examiner James Kilner admires Rich's William James tat |  Tom & Emily show off their tattoos (some more permanent than others...) at Tom's post-viva celebration, May 2016 |
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 Emily & Rich all gussied up for Graduation 2016! |  Emily, Patricia & Kami awaiting Graduation 2016 |  Rich and Head of School John Parkinson |
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 Graduate Inez (that's Dr. Greven to you!) looking sharp in her Bangor PhD robes |  Rich with his first two PhD graduates to fly the SoBA Lab nest - Inez & Emily B. |  Inez, Rich & Emily B. jumping for joy at Graduation! July 2016 |
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 Emily & Elin at the 2016 CAOs Social Dinner, Castle Noarna, Rovereto, Italy |  Talking shop with the Concepts, Actions and Objects crowd at CAOs 2016 |
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2016 SoBA Lab fun, including CAOs in Rovereto, Tom's viva, and Emily & Inez's graduation in July
 Applauding the 4 winners of the best poster presenter/travel bursary prizes: Joanna Hale (UCL), Henryk Bukowski (U Vienna), Johanna van Schaik (Donders Inst), & Janine Oostenbroek (U York) - Congrats, one and all! |  Conference co-organisers Catmur, Ramsey, Cross & Over |  Conference organisers again |
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 Conference dinner socialising |  Conference dinner socialising |  Conference dinner socialising |
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 Conference dinner socialising |  Conference dinner socialising |  Conference dinner socialising |
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 Conference dinner socialising |  The delegates from Social Cognition 2015 enjoying a sunny afternoon break from conference proceedings |  The Social Cognition 2015 delegates exhibiting their best jump shot/crazy photo skills (or attempting to do so!) |
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Pictures from the 2015 Social Cognition Workshop at Bangor University - check out more information about this meeting here
 HOORAY for Dr. Kirsch! PhD graduation from Bangor University, July 2015 |  |  The SoBA Lab celebrating the Fourth of July with lots and lots of all-American food |
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 The SoBA Lab has excelled at baking American-themed offerings for this FoJ gathering...! |
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Pictures from July 2015 - including Graduation (which saw the first SoBA Lab PhD graduate, the one & only Dr. Louise Kirsch!), and Fourth of July festivities
Some pictures from the Viva Day of fabulous DR. Louise P. Kirsch at Bangor University! PhD Committee comprised E. Cross (lead supervisor), P. Downing (second supervisor), and D. Mills (Chair), and the dissertation was examined by G. Thierry (internal) and B. Calvo-Merino (external). The whole lab celebrated (à la française) when Dr. Kirsch passed her viva with no corrections! Well done, Louise! 14 November 2014.
A lovely lab walk on Newborough Beach and Ynys Llanddwyn on Anglesey, November 2013
Nothing says USA! quite like an (almost dry) Fourth of July BBQ at the Downings' in Bethesda with the Americans (and honorary Americans) in the department - July 2012
 Weeks of stunning sunshine in Feb 2013 made for a brilliant, slushy walk up Mt Snowdon via the Watkin Path |  Weeks of stunning sunshine in Feb 2013 made for a brilliant, slushy walk up Mt Snowdon via the Watkin Path |  Weeks of stunning sunshine in Feb 2013 made for a brilliant, slushy walk up Mt Snowdon via the Watkin Path |
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 Weeks of stunning sunshine in Feb 2013 made for a brilliant, slushy walk up Mt Snowdon via the Watkin Path |  This is how awesome North Wales can be, when the sun decides to shine and the temps climb into the high 20s - bike ride to Dinas Dinlle in May, 2012 |  This is how awesome North Wales can be, when the sun decides to shine and the temps climb into the high 20s - bike ride to Dinas Dinlle in May, 2012 |
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 This is how awesome North Wales can be, when the sun decides to shine and the temps climb into the high 20s - bike ride to Dinas Dinlle in May, 2012 |  This is how awesome North Wales can be, when the sun decides to shine and the temps climb into the high 20s - bike ride to Dinas Dinlle in May, 2012 |  A sunny afternoon 'farewell to Kim' walk in Breakwater Country Park, near Holyhead, March 2012 |
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 A sunny afternoon 'farewell to Kim' walk in Breakwater Country Park, near Holyhead, March 2012
& friends spend a winter afternoon on Newborough Beach, Feb 2012 |  A sunny afternoon 'farewell to Kim' walk in Breakwater Country Park, near Holyhead, March 2012 |  A sunny afternoon 'farewell to Kim' walk in Breakwater Country Park, near Holyhead, March 2012 |
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 SoBA & friends spend a winter afternoon on Newborough Beach, Feb 2012 |  SoBA & friends spend a winter afternoon on Newborough Beach, Feb 2012 |  SoBA & friends spend a winter afternoon on Newborough Beach, Feb 2012 |
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 SoBA & friends spend a winter afternoon on Newborough Beach, Feb 2012 |  Some photos from our first lab walk in the hills above Bethesda, Sept 2011 |  Some photos from our first lab walk in the hills above Bethesda, Sept 2011 |
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 Some photos from our first lab walk in the hills above Bethesda, Sept 2011 |  Some photos from our first lab walk in the hills above Bethesda, Sept 2011 |  A lovely August afternoon in the vicinity of Aber Falls, Abergywngregyn |
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 A lovely August afternoon in the vicinity of Aber Falls, Abergywngregyn |  A lovely August afternoon in the vicinity of Aber Falls, Abergywngregyn |  A lovely August afternoon in the vicinity of Aber Falls, Abergywngregyn |
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A mixture of fun during our time in Wales!
