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I am an evolutionist who studies all aspects of humanity in addition to the biological world, as I relate in my book Evolution for Everyone: How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives.
In addition to my academic research, I manage a number of programs and
websites for expanding evolution beyond the biological sciences in
higher education(EvoS),
public policy formulation (The Evolution Institute),
community based research (Binghamton Neighborhood Project)
and the study of religion (Evolutionary Religious Studies).
March 28, 2010
Category: Evolution Institute
One of the most stimulating workshops that I attended during 2009, the year of Darwin, was titled "Evolution--the Extended Synthesis" and held at the Konrad Lorenz Institute in Altenberg, Austria. Sixteen evolutionists met to discuss how our field has changed...
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March 24, 2010
Category: Evolution Institute
Lin's recipe for success (see E&E VII) might seem obvious in retrospect, but it is hard to categorize as liberal, conservative, or libertarian as these terms are used in current American political life. On one hand, the need for local...
Posted by David Sloan Wilson at 11:18 AM • 16 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 12, 2010
Category: Evolution Institute
A lot of data interpreted by the right kind of theory (see E&E III) was required for Lin to identify the eight ingredients that enable groups to manage their own affairs. A warning is in order before I proceed: After...
Posted by David Sloan Wilson at 7:05 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 9, 2010
Category: Evolution Institute
We needn't wait for the merits of the evolutionary perspective for economics and public policy to be recognized--they already have in the choice of Elinor Ostrom as the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economics. Lin (as she likes...
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March 7, 2010
Category: Evolution Institute
The goal of public policy, at least idealistically, is to benefit the common good. Way back in the 1700's, Adam Smith made the observation that economies have a way of running themselves without their members having the common good in...
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