We're #hiring! PUP seeks a Publishing Manager (US – Remote or Hybrid) to oversee the full lifecycle of book projects, working closely with leaders & staff to ensure optimal publishing workflows, accurate data & schedules, & effective collaboration. Apply today: www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...

FINALLY we understand why lactase persistance spread! Effects of ancestry, agriculture, and lactase persistence on the stature of prehistoric Europeans: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...

Tomorrow (Nov 6) at 6:00 pm PST, join Chaucer's Books in hosting @mgurven.bsky.social, author of Seven Decades, for a talk and a signing! Come explore the unique evolutionary path that led to human longevity and challenge how we think about aging. Learn about this in-person event: buff.ly/tKzGDn1

A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM

I am looking for a post-doc working on behavioral/environmental/urban/energy economics to join my group at the University of Copenhagen. Position is 2 years (possibly 3), good salary, free health insurance, one of the most livable cities in the world. Apply here: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

It's hiring season at @iast.fr! - 2y research postdoc contract - Full autonomy, you are your own PI - Awesome multidisciplinary environment - All social and behavioral sciences welcome - Seed funding for projects and workshops - Gorgeous city in the south of France www.iast.fr/research-fel...

I love seeing my friends’ books in the airport when I travel! Snapped this in NC earlier today. I hope you’ll join me and the author, @corinnelow.com Mon 11/3 at 4 pm at Wharton in Jon M Huntsman Hall G06 for a live interview about her book, Judd Kessler’s, and how econ can improve your life!

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I made some #halloween treats as a tribute to Phineas Gage--the most important lesion patient in neuroscience Gage survived an accident in which an iron rod shot through his frontal lobe that damaged his social capacities If you want to make these treats www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/why-people...

A major psychology study finds the U-shape of happiness has been turned on its head

This is an extremely exciting paper, with a useful conclusion. I believe the primary metric is house-size inequality which is, of course, not wholly a straightforward proxy for inequality sensu lato; but the findings & the data story seem eminently sensible. www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...

Vancouver. ❤️

#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al. A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator" 3 cops on a 53 yo woman.

Job Opportunity! University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - UNC-Chapel Hill, Religion and Science Assistant Professor networks.h-net.org/jobs/69302/u...

Innovation is at the center of economic growth. Congratulations to three who’ve taught us so much. www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...

"We believe that a psychological fossil record is not only possible; it is already under excavation"

The US Administration has mounted an unprecedented and unpopular attack on high skill immigration. It’s working. The world’s best and brightest are starting to understand that the US government considers them an infection. www.economist.com/science-and-...

Hey #EconSky working in environmental econ! Looking for things to do this weekend? Why not write up a 2-3 page proposal for a cool conference-publication combo, happening in May 2025 in Washington, DC? Submit your proposal (or paper) here by Oct 20: conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...

The Economics Department and Tobin Center for Economic Policy are hiring several Pre-Doctoral Fellows starting in Summer 2026. Come join our vibrant program! Learn more and apply here: tobin.yale.edu/programs/pre...

⚠️Paper Alert!⚠️ Excited to share this paper with @roccoro.bsky.social where we examined whether ceramic technology in Saharan Africa was the result of a single or multiple episodes of innovation & diffusion rdcu.be/eJi3g

The first lecture of the day at #COSMOSTokyo is on various social and strategic learning scenarios and their underlying neurocomputational mechanisms, by Lusha Zhu (www.lushazhu.com)

Explore how society can rethink longevity as an asset, not a crisis. Michael D. Gurven, author of Seven Decades, shares innovative approaches and he illustrates how older adults can remain vital contributors as our population ages. press.princeton.edu/ideas/growin... #health #aging #Biology

Serious scholars have examined what happens when we change the number of H1-B visas issued. Cities that get more H1-B immigrants subsequently see the wages of natives *rise* substantially. Skilled immigrants bring new ideas, fill labor shortages and make us all more productive.

Fellow econ folks! We are hiring! Come work with me and my delightful colleagues at The University of Melbourne! Applications close November 23, 2025 Link: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UoM_Ex...

Update: the deadline for the Biological Basis of Behavior has been extended to Sept 18th! ✨ aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05054 Please reach out to Linda Wilbrecht if you have any questions about the position.

Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party

I’m recruiting funded PhD students to work on intrusion detection at the intersection of machine learning, systems, and security. Deadline is Dec 15. Learn about our group at UBC: spg.cs.ubc.ca/ Some information about the application process: tfjmp.org/#phd

The count down starts for #CESRabat! Follow @ces2026.bsky.social and join us May 11-13 next year for an exciting meeting in Rabat, Morocco. Massive thanks to the #CESRabat organising committee: Sarah Alami (co-chair) Mathieu Charbonneau (co-chair) Zachary Garfield Edmond Seabright

We are delighted to announce that the CES2026 conference website is now live! We invite you to submit your presentation proposals using the link on the webpage, deadline November 16th: airess.fgses-um6p.ma/ces2026

We're hiring an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science ❗ 📚 jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... Apply before 26 October and join an internationally outstanding group of social science methodologists 🌎

🚨 Job Alert U. de Montréal 🚨 Assistant/Associate Prof: Politics or IR of China If that sounds like you and you speak some French, please consider applying for this job. Our dept is ultra-friendly, support is good, and Montréal is amazing! Reach out with any Q?s tinyurl.com/y9trt5va

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My Dept of History at W. Michigan University in Kalamazoo is hiring an Asst/Associate Prof in African American History. Please come join us! 2-2 load/generous research & travel funding, diverse & culturally lively community/ free college in MI for kids. ?s welcome. www.wmujobs.org/postings/4277

We at @stanforddoerr.bsky.social are excited to announce a new PhD program in Global Environmental Policy, accepting applications this fall for Sept 2026 start. We're looking for folks with interest in social sciences, data science, and enviro science and who have strong quant training 1/

We are hiring at Montana State! Link in thread If you aren't sure whether you fit the posted topic areas, please don't pre-screen yourself out, let our committee decide! I'm not on the search committee but happy to answer any general questions

The returns on marriage have changed. For many women, the math just isn’t mathing anymore. 💍 Check out my newsletter to learn about the shifting economics of partnership and why more women are opting out. 📩 subscribepage.io/A6iiIU

If you're interested in editing a theme issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, here are a couple of blogs with editors talking about their experiences - in a very positive way 😊 royalsociety.org/blog/2025/08...

Cool stuff by @tomerullman.bsky.social with a nice profile piece to boot! news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

This economist ran the numbers and concluded that dating men ... doesn't really pencil out.

We are pleased to announce our newly elected committee members of the Cultural Evolution Society: Minhua Yan @minhuayan.bsky.social Helena Miton @helenamiton.bsky.social Wataru Toyokawa @watarutoyokawa.bsky.social & Mason Youngblood @masonyoungblood.bsky.social Welcome and congratulations!!

Call for papers! 3rd New Thinking in Industrial Policy Conference ‪at Columbia, Nov. 6-7, 2025. Submit here by Sept. 12: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F.... Conf page: cdep.sipa.columbia.edu/content/new-.... Hosts: ‪@ipdcolumbia.bsky.social‬, @cdepcolumbia.bsky.social, ‪@columbiaigp.bsky.social‬, CPE.

3-year research fellowship at Edinburgh! A great opportunity for folks working at the intersection of medical sociology, STS and socio-legal studies. International applicants are welcome! #STS www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNY639/r...

Loving the new Handbook of Culture & Economic Behavior (Benjamin Enke, Paola Giuliano, @nathannunn.bsky.social, Leonard Wantchekon)--fantastic work! Grateful to the editors & authors for the insightful, well-structured chapters. As a cultural/political economy fan, I've found it enriching&inspiring!

Why do some things evolve smoothly, and others in bursts? Read on for answers…

A timely and trenchant piece by Suresh Naidu. When future generations sift through the wreckage of our era, they’ll find it strewn with the institutional and personal failures of leaders both great and small. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...

I've been spending the summer taking stock of the growing, maturing field of qualitative computational methods (compu/qual? quali-quant?). This subfield is now a powerhouse, and I'll be sharing my reflections at #IC2S2 on the state of the field, ongoing (fierce!) debates, and possible futures?

New 2 year post-doc position on cultural adaptation in complex environmental management.