behavioral & evolutionary biologist, educator & author with a particular interest in human nature and its social consequences
Joined May 2013
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"Within our species, sexual preference diversity likely served an adaptive purpose, especially in certain historical contexts," @LSun5 writes. Here's what new research shows about the role of genetics in sexuality. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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I think I will turn in my electric car and get a massive inefficient gas-guzzling fossil-fuel burning SUV just to spite these so-called environmental activists who have no clue on what actually brings about cultural change. Hint: this isn't it.
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and yet another clear example of systemic racism (for those who keep asking for examples)
Navy Federal, the nation’s largest credit union, has been rejecting more than half of Black applicants for mortgage loans.
More than that — white applicants with income of $62,000 are more likely to be approved than a Black applicant making $140,000 (!!!!) even when debt-to-income ratio, property value, downpayment percentage, and neighborhood characteristics – were the same.
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and a creationist (anti-evolutionist and anti-climate change science) is now heading the house of representatives for the USA govt. yep. answersingenesis.org/bios/mi…
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In case you missed it, I had a great chat with Lixing Sun (@lsun5) about con artist animals.
How do zebra's stripes trick flies?
Why did a goose sit on a volleyball?
Why are cuckoos and warblers in an egg switching arms race?
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Currently reading Robert Sapolsky's new book--Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will--and am really enjoying it. He discusses my work throughout and at the end of the book endorses the public health-quarantine model developed by me and Pereboom. amazon.com/Determined-Scienc…
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In case of apocalypse: A cheat sheet socialsciences.nature.com/po… @lee_cronk
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The Supreme Court Didn’t Put Racism on a Leash. It Granted It License. nytimes.com/2023/07/05/opini…
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Cooperation thrives because selfishness is suppressed as large scale systems emerge and evolve. Great article in @NoemaMag by @hangingnoodles featuring my work & @arvidagren @David_S_Wilson noemamag.com/the-other-invis…
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New article out in Scientific American @sciam scientificamerican.com/artic…
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Monkeys with greater social tolerance have more self-control • Earth.com earth.com/news/monkeys-with-…
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Do good looking people have privilege? Good short summary by @EmilyBobrow Answer: very much so + Matthew Effect: to those who have more shall be given, so benefits accrue. BUT: many other factors matter; eg, IQ, humor, openness, consciousness, kindness...
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Writer, scientist and educator Lixing Sun explores the evolution of cheating in the natural world, revealing how it has given rise to wondrous diversity.
The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars: Cheating and deception in the living world - @LSun5
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ALT Graphic in yellow and black with York Festival of Ideas logo. Image of an insect. Text reads: Online Fri 9 June 2023 The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars Lixing Sun Find out more: yorkfestivalofideas.com
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A Termite line (top) and an Ant line (bottom), each protected by its column of soldiers who face each other without attacking..
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I wonder if these dogs are really fooled by this illusion or if something else is going on.
@LSun5 would know.
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This is what all of us academics should be making a lot of noise about: "Florida Rejects Dozens of Social Studies Textbooks, and Forces Changes in Others" nytimes.com/2023/05/09/us/de…
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Come join us at @MPI_EVA_Leipzig! The Dept of Primate Behavior & Evolution is looking for a lab manager/coordinator to integrate our molecular genetic, cell culture, and field-based labwork. Details here: tinyurl.com/2p83xj4p
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Greetings twitterverse! my latest for SciAm in response to the ongoing “sex is not binary” vs. the call to define human women and men via their gametes. This is the ~900 word version, stay tuned for the 50,000 word version in 2024.
scientificamerican.com/artic…
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Wow!! Over 10,000 ancient genomes already!
👏👏👍👍 Congrats @iosif_lazaridis , Inigo, Nick, and the rest of the Reich team
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