Research conducted by myself and members of the Animal Behavior & Cognition Lab has been featured in over 1,200 news articles, radio shows, and podcasts. Press releases are organized by research project.
Recent Research Features (2025)
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Several studies published in my lab have recently been featured in Science (AAAS) Magazine. You can read more about them in the Special Issue published on February 14th, 2025 (page 710). The special feature is entitled "Face Readers: Artificial intelligence is becoming better than humans at scanning animals’ faces for signs of stress and pain. Are more complex emotions next?".
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Research on Cat Rapid Facial Mimicry (2025)
"Copy cats: Kitties mirror each other's faces to get along" January 14 2025
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"When Cats Play, They Mirror One Another's Feline Faces" January 18 2025
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"Cats Mirror Each Other's Facial Expressions to Become Friends, New Study Finds" January 16 2025
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Research on Cat Facial Signaling (2023)
"Cats have nearly 300 facial expressions" October 25 2023
"Cats Make Nearly 300 Different Facial Expressions" November 3 2023
"Study: Domestic Cats Have 276 Distinct Facial Expressions" November 6 2023
"Cats use nearly 300 unique facial expressions to communicate, new study shows" November 2 2023
"‘AI can teach us a lot’: scientists say cats’ expressions richer than imagined and aim to translate them" November 4 2023
"The 10 Most Interesting Things We Learned About Our Pets And Animals This Year" December 15 2023
"Is Body Language Really a Language?" July 25 2024
"Cats have 276 different facial expressions, study finds" November 1 2023
"AI will soon be able to translate what your cat or dog is saying to you" November 6 2023
"Cats have nearly 300 facial expressions. Can we finally understand them?" November 3 2023
"Researchers work to unravel the mystery of feline faces" November 5 2023
"מחקר חדש זיהה שלחתולים יש 276 הבעות פנים שונות" November 6 2023
"What puppy dog eyes and cat’s (trembling) whiskers really mean" November 23 2023
Comment la domestication a rendu les chats plus sociables" November 17 2023
"Les chats possèdent 276 expressions faciales différentes!" November 6 2023
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"Cats have 276 facial expressions. Why?" November 9 2023
"Cats Can Hide Their Pain - But Not From AI" December 8 2023
"Cats have nearly 300 facial expressions, including a 'play face' they share with humans" October 30 2023
"Cats Have Hundreds of Distinct Facial Expressions We Never Knew About" November 6 2023
"Cats have 276 different facial expressions, study finds" November 1 2023
"El Jefe isn't the only famous Arizona cat. Here are 5 cat facts that may surprise you" January 29 2024
"Cats Have Nearly 300 Different Facial Expressions, New Study Finds" November 4 2023
"Think cats are aloof? They make nearly 300 facial expressions, study says." November 7 2023
"Cat faces are more expressive than you think." December 2 2023
"How cats use facial expressions to communicate with each other" November 30 2023
"Stephen breaks down the science of feline expressions" January 9 2024
"Arkansas professor publishes study on communication between cats" November 7 2023
"Decoding the Expressions of Inscrutable Cats" November 17 2023
"Cats have almost 300 distinct facial expressions, and 45% of them are friendly" November 5 2023
"Feline facial expressions: what is your cat trying to tell you?" November 7 2023
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"Cats have nearly 300 different facial expressions says US study" October 31 2023
"Do Cats Have Facial Expressions? Cats May Not Have a Poker Face After All" December 5 2023
"Housecats use hundreds of facial expressions to interact with other cats" October 31 2023
"Cats ‘have 276 facial expressions’ — here’s how to decipher their mood" October 31 2023
"Scientists reveal how to understand what your cat is trying to say" October 31 2023
"New Study: Cats Have 276 Facial Expressions" November 17 2023
"New research is changing our understanding of cat emotions, from purring to their facial expressions" November 3 2023
"Cats have nearly 300 facial expressions, including a 'play face' they share with humans, study finds" October 31 2023
"Cats have 276 different facial expressions, study finds" November 1 2023
"Cats actually have hundreds of facial expressions, study finds" November 8 2023
"Cats can make faces: At least 276 of them, according to this adorable research" November 3 2023
"Kitty crimes and feline feelings" November 27 2023
"Na uren in een kattencafé te hebben vertoefd, concluderen onderzoekers dat katten zeker 276 gezichtsuitdrukkingen kennen" November 3 2023
"Trecento facce di gatto. 'Altro che sfingi, parlano con il volto'" November 7 2023
"Unlocking Feline Communication: Exploring Cat Facial Expressions with Dr. Brittany Florkiewicz", October 23 2024
"Cat Person of the Month-December: Dr. Britt Florkiewicz" November 29 2023
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Animal Behavior Minor & Class Interviews
I am one of the psychology faculty involved with the establishment of Lyon College's Animal Behavior Minor. My courses and research lab members have been featured in multiple press releases (below).
"Arkansas college will offer a new minor in animal behavior" March 7 2024
"Lyon College to offer new Animal Behavior minor" March 11 2024
"Lyon College partners with zoo for new 'Animal Enrichment' Course" August 15 2024
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"Lyon College is all in on animal studies" March 7 2024
"Ever wonder what Fido is thinking? Lyon College to offer first animal behavior minor in Arkansas" March 8 2024
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"Animal behavior minor to be offered" March 7 2024
"Lyon College to focus on education of deaf people and animal behaviors with new offerings this fall" April 24 2024
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Other Interviews
These interviews cover a range of topics related to teaching, research, and career exploration.
"Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Florkie" February 9 2024
"Pets Have Feelings Too! With Dr. Brittany Florkiewicz (Featuring Levi Neal)" October 27 2024
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"On the Primate Origins of Human Language (Faculty Colloquium Talk by Dr. Britt Florkiewicz)" September 29 2023
"The Ethical Dilemma of Research In Psychology" May 1 2024
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"If I Could Talk to the Animals, Psychology Majors" October 2023
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Get Connected Today
Would you like to showcase our research in an article, podcast, video or any other media platform? Reach out to Dr. Britt Florkiewicz directly at [email protected]. We are always delighted to share pre-prints of articles, photographs, video clips, audio recordings, and more. Using email for correspondence is recommended due to busy teaching and work schedules. However, we can work together to schedule phone and video calls!