Dr Max Farnworth
BSc, MSc, PhD
Current positions
Senior Research Associate
School of Biological Sciences
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Publications
Recent publications
19/01/2026Conservation of sensory pathways implies a localized change in the mushroom bodies is associated with cognitive evolution in Heliconius butterflies
Evolution
Emerging tools to advance neuroethology in butterflies and moths
Journal of Comparative Physiology A
The diversity of lepidopteran spatial orientation strategies – neuronal mechanisms and emerging challenges in a changing world
Journal of Comparative Physiology A
Modality-specific long-term memory enhancement in Heliconius butterflies
Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences
Mosaic evolution of a learning and memory circuit in Heliconiini butterflies
Current Biology
