My new paper on time and studies of human behavior and evolution is out - Just FYI it's a theory paper onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Population & Development Review is seeking applications for Editor(s)! For more info, visit popcouncil.org/wp-content/u...

The Minnesota Population Center at the University of Minnesota (@minnpop.bsky.social) is hiring a postdoc in Population Health. Happy to chat about the MPC, UMN, and the Twin Cities, which are all awesome in my humble opinion! pop.umn.edu/training/pos...

All, Agustin Fuentes and I, with the help of numerous others, have drafted a letter to Congress regarding the recent archiving of NSF/ SBE DDRI (doctoral dissertation research improvement) grants, which you can find here: docs.google.com/document/d/1....

Only a week left to put in applications for the Baylor graduate programme. We're a well-organised, well-funded dept with strong specialisms in human health and behaviour. Please share this with any promising applicants.

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I never get around to properly learning or memorizing any holiday music, since I never start playing it until December (and I need weeks or months to memorize a piece). But I recorded a couple of carols the other day (read from the sheet music). Here's "We three kings": youtu.be/RcWrSjLz7DY

Never mind awards, I'd rather write a book (or article) that is respected by my colleagues, than one that is fast/sloppy AI-generated.

ICYMI: our congressional briefing on U.S. Birth Rate Trends: Patterns, Drivers, and Implications for U.S. Families - summary, slides and recording now online!

Maybe I've missed a posting about this but is there a website or app that will crosscheck the citations from a paper you're reading to verify they're all real? Because it seems like that is something we need to be doing now, with student papers and also peer reviews.

Because LLMs routinely hallucinates information, including entire journal articles. Because LLMs damage your critical thinking. Because it’s built on plagiarized material. This tech is the antithesis of education, curiosity, and inquiry

New banner for next semester's syllabuses just dropped! ---If you do not imagine yourself doing the work in this class without AI assistance, then please drop this course immediately. It will save everyone the misery of you earning an F for using AI.--- (Grading is going super duper!)

Breastfeeding advocates often fall into three broad groups: #1 Folks working to improve human health & know breastmilk is key, but also know that not all parents can BF & need safe, healthy alternatives...

“Around 1 in 4 entries in the book indexes were women and around 4 in 10 contributors to edited volumes were women… These data can be a starting point for conversations on issues such as whether women are selecting themselves out of [evolutionary psychology]” human-ethology.org/article/1472...

I haven't seen this posted on here but the American Journal of Human Biology has run an In Memoriam on Jane Lancaster: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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!

A reminder from @kevinlala.bsky.social and colleagues that the way that we communicate our science can have positive or dangerous consequences. Race science is often pseudoscience. Learn how to promote more empirically grounded views here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The Chitwan Valley Family Study (or CVFS) was launched in 1995 and celebrated its 30th anniversary this year with a series of events in Nepal. Read more about this important study and the November celebration: myumi.ch/n13z2

@anthrofuentes.bsky.social and I are working on a letter regarding the archiving of #NSF #DDRIGs in the #SBE Directorate and impacts on our fields. What did you/your students discover as a result of a DDRIG award? What other impacts resulted from the award? Post here or DM. Please repost for viz.

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.

Want to come work in a great Psychology Department? Able to teach within Cognitive and/or Behavioral Neuroscience areas of expertise? Well, we have a spot you'll love full well here in Kansas! careers.k-state.edu/jobs/teachin...

This is an important read. If you aren't sure why the NDF funding cuts matter, Katie spells it out for us.

Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild: Bobcat Muskrat Beaver Coatimundi Cape cobra

Many of you are aware that NSF has terminated DDRIs for anthropologists and archaeologists. This is obviously a blow to these fields. It means we need to be proactive in revising expectations and training programs. This sort of thing reminds us again how important it is to be able to pivot.

The NSF Bio Anthro Program DDRIG, Cultural Anthrpology DDRIG, and Archaeology DDRIG have all been archived (as of yesterday afternoon). Please speak with your grad students and plan accordingly. To say I am angry and depressed about this is an understatement.

In these troubled times, a bit of bossa nova can help lighten the mood. Here's a short one written by Jim Giddings, a retired guitarist who lives in Austin: youtu.be/5bcnXcjYGOg

An hour after Ivana Nikoline Brønlund, born in Nuuk to Greenlandic parents who has played for the Greenlandic handball team, gave birth to her daughter, Aviaja-Luuna, the local municipality took the infant into foster care. Racism and colonialism continue on. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Reminder for bioanths on the job market!

Had a great time at @fossilconference.bsky.social! It's good to check in occasionally to see what the psychologists are up to. Nice to see some good (and fun!) evolutionary social science being done, and to meet some new folks. Here I am at the very end of #FOSSIL2025, getting ready to drive home.

My department at Tulane has a TT position for a bioanth ("specializing in the analysis of human skeletal remains"). Apps due by Oct 15. apply.interfolio.com/171196

Jane Lancaster (1935-2025), a major figure in the development of human behavioral ecology, passed away yesterday. Jane was on my PhD committee and was always supportive of me and my work. She will be missed. Here is the In Memoriam posted by UNM Anthropology: anthropology.unm.edu/news-events/...

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Finally made the long-delayed leap over here from that other place. Any suggestions on who to follow, related to bioanth, family demography, human behavioral ecology, primatology, etc.?