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Nathan Nunn πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ πŸ‡°πŸ‡·
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Professor of Economics. University of British Columbia. Political Economy, Economic Development, Economic History, Cultural Evolution. πŸ‡°πŸ‡·πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Ruth Mace @ruthmace.bsky.social Β· 3d
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...
Effects of ancestry, agriculture, and lactase persistence on the stature of prehistoric Europeans
Cox et al. combine polygenic scores and skeletal metrics to show that Neolithic Europeans were not substantially shorter than earlier or later groups. They also show a strong gene-environment interact...
www.cell.com

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social Β· 3d
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...
We're Hiring! featuring orange PUP logo

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social Β· 5d
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
Seven Decades: How We Evolved to Live Longer by Michael D. Gurven Michael D. Gurven

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com Β· 6d
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM

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Christina Gravert @cgravert.bsky.social Β· 7d
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...
Postdoctoral Position in Behavioral and Environmental Economics
jobportal.ku.dk

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Katy Milkman @katymilkman.bsky.social Β· 8d
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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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social Β· 10d
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...

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PsyPost @psypost.bsky.social Β· 12d
A major psychology study finds the U-shape of happiness has been turned on its head
A major psychology study finds the U-shape of happiness has been turned on its head
A new global study finds the U-shape of happiness has reversed. Unhappiness now peaks in youth and declines with age, driven by a significant and rapid rise in despair among young people, especially young women.
www.psypost.org

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Duncan Stibbard Hawkes @dstibbardhawkes.bsky.social Β· 14d
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...
Long-term trends in human body size track regional variation in subsistence transitions and growth acceleration linked to dairying | PNAS
Evidence for a reduction in stature between Mesolithic foragers and Neolithic farmers has been interpreted as reflective of declines in health, how...
www.pnas.org

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Shelly Lundberg @shellyjlundberg.bsky.social Β· 19d
Vancouver. ❀️
jmcelroy.bsky.social Justin McElroy πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ @jmcelroy.bsky.social Β· 19d
still not over getting the front skytrain seat with the sunrise this morning

almost enough to make you forget how expensive it is to stay here

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Justin McElroy πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ @jmcelroy.bsky.social Β· 19d
still not over getting the front skytrain seat with the sunrise this morning

almost enough to make you forget how expensive it is to stay here

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thekoolaidmom.bsky.social @thekoolaidmom.bsky.social Β· 23d
#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.

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Danielle Terrazas Williams @drdanielletw.bsky.social Β· 28d
Job Opportunity!

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - UNC-Chapel Hill, Religion and Science Assistant Professor

networks.h-net.org/jobs/69302/u...
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - UNC-Chapel Hill, Religion and Science Assistant Professor | H-Net
networks.h-net.org

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org Β· 28d
Innovation is at the center of economic growth. Congratulations to three who’ve taught us so much.

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...

Reposted by David Levinson, Nathan Nunn, Climent Quintana‐Domeque

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org Β· 29d
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-...

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Rob Sica @robsica.bsky.social Β· 29d
"We believe that a psychological fossil record is not only possible; it is already under excavation"
Historical Psychology: How the Events of Yesterday Shaped the Minds of Today
Historical psychology is an emerging area of research aimed at understanding how historical processes influence the mind, including people’s beliefs, …
www.sciencedirect.com

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Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social Β· Oct 10
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...
Submission: 8th Annual NBER Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy Conference, Page 1 of 2 - MyNBER
conference.nber.org

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yaleeconomics.bsky.social @yaleeconomics.bsky.social Β· Oct 10
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...

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins, Nathan Nunn, Marta Mìrazón Lahr

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Enrico R. Crema @ercrema.bsky.social Β· Oct 3
⚠️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
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Bayesian analyses of radiocarbon dates suggest multiple origins of ceramic technology in Early Holocene Africa
Nature Communications - Several possible points of origin have been proposed for the spread of ceramic technology in Saharan Africa between 11–10,000 years ago. Here, the authors...
rdcu.be

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henrivdd.bsky.social @henrivdd.bsky.social Β· Oct 1
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)

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social Β· Sep 28
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
Growing old: the opportunity of burden
A vibrant, ever-present elder force can act as a new role model to young people about what aging can and should look likeβ€”a corrective against ageist stereotypes and fears. When elders are better inte...
press.princeton.edu

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Jonathan Thong @jcht.bsky.social Β· Sep 23
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...

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social Β· Sep 22
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.

Reposted by Ruth Mace, Mel Bartley, Samuel L. Perry , and 7 more

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Jean-François Bonnefon @jfbonnefon.bsky.social · Sep 20
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...

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Thomas Pasquier @tfjmp.bsky.social Β· Sep 15
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

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Lindsey Cormack @dcinbox.bsky.social Β· Sep 15
Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social Β· Sep 13
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

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social Β· Sep 13
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
Cultural Evolution Society 2026 Conference | UniversitΓ© Mohammed VI Polytechnique - FGSES
airess.fgses-um6p.ma

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Amitai Shenhav @ashenhav.bsky.social Β· Sep 11
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.

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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social Β· Sep 11
We're hiring an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science ❗

πŸ“š jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

Apply before 26 October and join an internationally outstanding group of social science methodologists 🌎
we're hiring assistant professor in computational social science, applications close 26/10/2025