Thrilled to share our latest paper, out now in Science Advances! We explored the development of cooperative behaviors — fairness, trustworthiness, forgiveness, & honesty — across five societies, culturally contextualizing them & seeing how they correlate. (1/5) www.science.org/doi/full/10....
And if you have 35 minutes, I recommend Wirecutter's Part 1 podcast on lessons learned from the LA fires -- it really puts things in perspective.
Read and listen:
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3. Check your insurance exclusions. Log into your homeowners or renters policy and check whether it excludes extreme events that can happen locally, like fires, earthquakes, or hail. If it does, set a reminder on your calendar to explore supplemental insurance, to decide if it makes sense for you.
2. Spend 15 minutes documenting what you own. Walk through each room recording video as you open drawers and closets. Photograph important documents like birth certificates. If you can't access your home after an event, you'll need these things when talking to insurance companies or filing claims.
1. Get your neighbors' phone numbers. If you already have a group chat, that's a critical asset. If you don't have one, consider starting one. Neighbors help neighbors in many extreme events - especially important if emergency services can't get to everyone.
Two people holding a package, each wearing yellow safety vests. The photo is focused on their hands as they pass the package. In the background we see other people in vests gathered at a white tent. Adobe Stock image created by AI
Climate preparedness is on a lot of minds this year. Loved new pieces from @nytwirecutter.bsky.social on this & they have lots of recommendations, but it can be hard to decide where to start. Based on my past work, here are three smaller lifts from Wirecutter's list that can make a big difference:
3/3 👉 Can also compare content to what's on the restored cdc webpage (i.e. archive.org). If different, treat with caution unless there's clear scientific evidence explained on the webpage backing up the changes (not pseudoscience hand waving about 'abundant evidence' and 'restoring transparency')
What's in there:
-NOAA funding the same, NSF similar decrease as last year (not big)
-NSF, NASA, and DOE can't change their indirects (would help sustain necessary scientific infrastructure at unis)
-SBIR & STTR will stay alive at NASA & DOE (keeps supporting small businesses in science & tech)
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We don't just do science together because we have to, we do science together because we *want* to.
Science is about community, and we're serious when we say we're sticking together.
We'll be seeing you in 2026, world! 🥂🧪
#AcademicSky #Science #HigherEd
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US-based scientists are stubborn: we're stubbornly staying in community.
We're still showing up. We're turning up in droves at college and institute and department holiday parties, society and org gatherings, and end-of-semester celebrations.
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Recent piece in The Conversation by @annepisor.bsky.social !! theconversation.com/a-hard-year-...
Check out this article SSRI cofund @annepisor.bsky.social wrote for the @us.theconversation.com about federal workers & how they've been building support networks online.
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Great piece about federal workers coming together. At #AltGov we know a thing or two about that. 🧡
Academics talk a lot about sustainability, but not always in ways practitioners can use. We spent 3 days with NGOs, businesses & community organizers to understand what actually works. New paper in Phil Trans B: royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/article...
#AcademicSky #ScienceCommunication 🧪
Thousands of federal workers lost their jobs in 2025, but something unexpected emerged: they organized online to share information about unemployment benefits and emotional support – often with colleagues they'd never interacted with outside of work. @annepisor.bsky.social explains:
It's been a rough year for #federalworkers.
But here's what most people don't see: workers are building remarkably resilient networks of mutual support 🤝
In @us.theconversation.com, federal workers share their stories with me... 👇🏻
tap. tap. is this thing on? evanthsociety is live on Bluesky! Watch this space for exciting and important updates about all things evolutionary anthropology. And, of course, for news about the upcoming EAS activities HBA in #Denver under #EASHBA2026 (pronounced eesh-buh). Re-post!
🚨Job Alert plz RT!
Johns Hopkins Psych & Brain Sciences is looking for a new colleague using behavioral or computational approaches to study cognition!
We are excited about many areas of (esp higher) cognition in human adults, children, or nonhuman animals
Open-rank
apply.interfolio.com/178146
New paper out in Phil Trans with Angel Jimenez, Keith Jensen and Lei Chang
From information free-riding to information sharing: how have humans solved the cooperative dilemma at the heart of cumulative cultural evolution?
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...revealing what makes these networks work and practical lessons for anyone navigating uncertain times.
#FedWorkers #FederalEmployees #MutualAid #SocialScience #SciComm #AcademicSky 🧪
@altcdc.altgov.info @altusaid.altgov.info @altnps.bsky.social @alt-va-comrades.altgov.info @altfda.altgov.info
It's been a rough year for #federalworkers.
But here's what most people don't see: workers are building remarkably resilient networks of mutual support 🤝
In @us.theconversation.com, federal workers share their stories with me... 👇🏻
We are hiring a postdoc in the evolveD lab (evolvedlab.net) at Rutgers University. The remit is broad. We are looking for innovation, passion, and ethical collaboration. Please share the ad and email/ DM w/ Qs. We will start reviewing applications January 5.
🚨 AWARD DEADLINE 🚨
If you are, or know someone, doing really cool research as an early-career researcher…EHBEA is calling for SELF-nominations on their New Investigator Award.
Deadline? December 19th, 2025
More information below 👇
Highlighting these postdoc opportunities in the Pontzer Lab at Duke University for #WplusEBSWednesday!
One position is for "Human Ecology, Energetics, and Climate", and the other is for "Population Ecology Aging, and Health Network (PECAHN)".
Start date is between Jan 15th 2026 and July 1st 2026.
📢 Reupping this: current & recent federal workers, would love to talk to you about how you're connecting & cooperating across agencies and regions! DM me if you'd like to share and we can switch to Signal. I'll need your name as a source for my records but am keeping folks anonymous in the article 💯
@us.theconversation.com @altnps.bsky.social @altcdc.altgov.info @altusaid.altgov.info @alt-va-comrades.altgov.info @nteunational.bsky.social @altfda.altgov.info
Current & recent federal workers! Are you connecting in new ways with people across agencies this year? I’m writing about it for The Conversation & would love to hear your experiences! DM me if you want to share (& happy to switch to Signal). You can remain anonymous in the article 👍🏻. Please repost!
For this #WplusEBSWednesday, we wanted to highlight some job opportunities closing November 1st & 2nd!
First, Penn State University is hiring for a position as an Assistant Professor of Anthropology in Human Reproductive Ecology! (1/3)
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EHBEA 2026 in Leiden - abstract submission opens soon!
Leiden looking good today ;-)
📢 Abstract submission will be open Nov 1st – Dec 15th for EHBEA 2026
⚡Present your research, connect & collaborate 14-17 April
📝 300 words (extendable to 800 after acceptance)
For more information & our full call for abstracts, check www.ehbea2026.com
It was a pleasure to chat with Dave & David on @epthepod.bsky.social about all things groups: how people think about groups, when we'd expect to see intergroup tensions, and intergroup dynamics in 2025. Thanks for having me, both!
