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Prof Nichola Raihani
@nicholaraihani
Professor of Evolution & Behaviour. @ucl @aucklanduni Likes cycling. Book: THE SOCIAL INSTINCT https://t.co/PZZfzglEjO…
Feb 2 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
Let's talk about this quote by @JDVance . Turns out that psychologists have studied this tension in the 'scope of moral regard' for some time - and we understand something about where it comes from. 🧵 The scope of moral regard is a way of describing how we perceive our moral obligations to others - are our moral obligations only to our family and close friends, or do we also have moral obligations to people in our community, our country, and elsewhere?
Jun 1, 2023 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
I just listened to the most fascinating talk about historical contingency in evolution, by Zachary Blount. The central question of the talk was 'what would happen if we could replay the evolutionary tape of life? would things play out the same way?'

blount-lab.org/uploads/2/3/0/… This was addressed using an amazing long-term experiment of E-coli, led by @RELenski, which started in 1988 and is still running today!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._coli_l…
May 30, 2023 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
This is such utter ballsack, on so many levels, I don't even know where to start. "Hunter-gatherer fitness incorporates the main traits that determine survival & reproductive success for a hunter-gatherer. These typically include physical characteristics, immune health & spatial intelligence." NOPE. This completely overlooks social position...