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Pablo J. Varas Enríquez
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Why humans (and other organisms) have babies? (from an evolutionary perspective) 👶🤔 | Research fellow in @iast.fr 🇫🇷👨‍🎓| Latino | Spanglish
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🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨

Happy to share a comment, together with Monique Borgerhoff Mulder, on the need of formal models and a developmental perspective to really understand the relationship between environmental uncertainty and the reproductive behaviour of humans 🤓😉

doi.org/10.1017/S014...
Hierarchical relationship? Only development will tell | Behavioral and Brain Sciences | Cambridge Core
Hierarchical relationship? Only development will tell - Volume 48
doi.org
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🚨 CONFERENCE DEADLINE 🚨

9 January is the last day to submit your abstract for @ehbea2026.bsky.social

See you in April! 😊
⏳ONE WEEK LEFT⏳
We hope you’re rested and ready for an exciting new year!🚀 Don't forget: abstract submission for #EHBEA2026 closes THIS FRIDAY, 9 January—don’t miss your chance to present your work in Leiden, 14-17 April 2026!🌟
Submit now: ehbea2026.com
#EHBEA2026 #BehaviouralScience #AIvolution
Overview | EHBEA2026
The upcoming conference of the European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association will take place in Leiden, The Netherlands, 14th-17th of April 2026. EHBEA conferences bring together researchers applyi...
ehbea2026.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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HBEA is calling for SELF-nominations for their New Investigator Award.

If you are doing, or know someone, some really cool research as an early-career researcher please don’t hesitate to apply!

DEADLINE: December 19th, 2025
🚨AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

EHBEA is calling for SELF-nominations for their New Investigator Award.

If you are doing, or know someone, some really cool research as an early-career researcher please don’t hesitate to apply!

DEADLINE: December 19th, 2025

Here is the form👇
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
EHBEA-2026-New-Investigator-Award-nomination-form.docx
2026 NEW INVESTIGATOR AWARD Self-nomination Form Please submit this application form by e-mail to the EHBEA Secretary ehbea.secretary@gmail.com. Next Deadline: 5pm (GMT), 19th DECEMBER 2026 ...
docs.google.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Reposted by Pablo J. Varas Enríquez
If you know someone who works and contributes to the research community on human evolution and behaviour, please do not hesitate to nominate them!

Deadline: December 19

👇 👇 👇 👇
🚨 AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

EHEBA is calling for the Service to the Community Award 🙌

Do not hesitate to nominate someone that you know has contributed in the strengthening of our community beyond their research!

Deadline: December 19th, 2025

Here is the form👇

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
2026 service noimination form.doc
2026 EHBEA Services to the Community award Nomination Form Please submit this application form by e-mail to the EHBEA Secretary ehbea.secretary@gmail.com Next Deadline: 5pm (GMT), 19th DECEMBER 20...
docs.google.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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@royalsocietypublishing.org has published an OPEN ACCESS theme issue of Philosophical Transactions B: “Transforming cultural evolution research and its application to global futures” compiled and edited by Adam H Boyette, Sarah Mathew, Stephen Asatsa, Michael Chimento, and Rachel L Kendal 💫

👇 👇 👇
A new issue of #PhilTransB expands the field of cultural evolution and shows why it matters for today’s biggest challenges - from #inequality and cooperation to #conservation and education. Read articles (all #OA): buff.ly/S44vv6l
December 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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We’re hiring for two postdoctoral positions in Social and Behavioral Sciences! 💼

👉 Two Postdoctoral Researchers with a PhD in psychology, cognitive science, anthropology, or related disciplines.

🗓️ Starting date: September 2026

👉 Learn more and apply now: www.tse-fr.eu/fr/recrutement
December 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Reposted by Pablo J. Varas Enríquez
Do you, or someone you know, do/does the extra-step on spreading the word about human evolution and behaviour?

Then don’t hesitate to apply for the EHBEA award on public outreach and communication!

Deadline? December 19 😉
🚨 AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

For the first time, EHBEA is giving an award for this members who excel in public outreach and communication of the evolutionary human sciences

📣 📣 📣

Deadline: December 19, 2025

Check the form below 👇

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
EHBEA-Public-Communication-Award-nomination-form 2026.docx
2026 EHBEA Excellence in Public Communication award Nomination Form Please submit this application form by e-mail to the EHBEA Secretary ehbea.secretary@gmail.com Next Deadline: 5pm (GMT), 19th DEC...
docs.google.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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🚨 DEADLINE EXTENSION 🚨

For those who have not finished their abstracts, @ehbea2026.bsky.social is extending the abstract submission until JANUARY 9th!!

Hope that the extra time allows us to see even more work in the evolution of human behaviour 🤓 🤩
We have already received many wonderful abstracts, thank you all! 🌟
For those who need a little extra time, we have good news: the #EHBEA2026 deadline has been extended to 9 Jan. ✍️✨
Add the finishing touches, hit submit, and join an exciting, inspiring conference!
👉 www.ehbea2026.com
Overview | EHBEA2026
The upcoming conference of the European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association will take place in Leiden, The Netherlands, 14th-17th of April 2026. EHBEA conferences bring together researchers applyi...
www.ehbea2026.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Reposted by Pablo J. Varas Enríquez
We have already received many wonderful abstracts, thank you all! 🌟
For those who need a little extra time, we have good news: the #EHBEA2026 deadline has been extended to 9 Jan. ✍️✨
Add the finishing touches, hit submit, and join an exciting, inspiring conference!
👉 www.ehbea2026.com
Overview | EHBEA2026
The upcoming conference of the European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association will take place in Leiden, The Netherlands, 14th-17th of April 2026. EHBEA conferences bring together researchers applyi...
www.ehbea2026.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Reposted by Pablo J. Varas Enríquez
EHBEA has a shiny new website and it looks lovely 😃

Many thanks to @amrotella.bsky.social for leading EHBEA through this change, with assistance from @pablovarase.bsky.social and @jeannebovet.bsky.social 🙏
✨NEW WEBSITE✨

We are finishing the year with a brand new website, so please stop by, have a look, and enjoy the new looks of EHBEA 💫

👇 👇 👇
www.ehbea.org
EHBEA | Home
European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association
www.ehbea.org
December 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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✨NEW WEBSITE✨

We are finishing the year with a brand new website, so please stop by, have a look, and enjoy the new looks of EHBEA 💫

👇 👇 👇
www.ehbea.org
EHBEA | Home
European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association
www.ehbea.org
December 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Reposted by Pablo J. Varas Enríquez
🚨 NEW AWARD DEADLINE 🚨

EHBEA is giving, for the first time, an award for those members who excel in reaching outside of academia with their research and evolutionary human sciences

Don’t miss out the opportunity!

Deadline? December 19, 2025

More information? 👇 👇 👇
🚨 AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

For the first time, EHBEA is giving an award for this members who excel in public outreach and communication of the evolutionary human sciences

📣 📣 📣

Deadline: December 19, 2025

Check the form below 👇

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
EHBEA-Public-Communication-Award-nomination-form 2026.docx
2026 EHBEA Excellence in Public Communication award Nomination Form Please submit this application form by e-mail to the EHBEA Secretary ehbea.secretary@gmail.com Next Deadline: 5pm (GMT), 19th DEC...
docs.google.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Reposted by Pablo J. Varas Enríquez
Today sees the publication of the Theme Issue featuring the CES Transformation Fund grant scheme. Enjoy! royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/3...
@durhamdcerc.bsky.social @durhamanthropology.bsky.social @cultevolfunding.bsky.social @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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I am incredibly proud of my PhD student @amandinevisine.bsky.social who won the Academic Achievement Prize for achieving the highest overall mark in her masters program 🤯 😱🤯 😱🤯 😱🤯 😱🤯 😱 Watch out world, here she comes!!!
a woman wearing sunglasses and a fur coat is holding a magazine and says boss lady .
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December 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Cultural transmission and market participation in a Congo Basin village url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/article...
Cultural transmission and market participation in a Congo Basin village
Abstract. Guided by cultural evolutionary theory, this study investigates people’s economic activities in a village in the Republic of the Congo as shiftin
royalsocietypublishing.org
December 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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🚨 DEADLINE ALERT 🚨

If you know someone who has contributed enormously to strengthening our community beyond our research please do not hesitate to nominate them!

Deadline? December 19th, 2025

More information? 👇
🚨 AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

EHEBA is calling for the Service to the Community Award 🙌

Do not hesitate to nominate someone that you know has contributed in the strengthening of our community beyond their research!

Deadline: December 19th, 2025

Here is the form👇

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
2026 service noimination form.doc
2026 EHBEA Services to the Community award Nomination Form Please submit this application form by e-mail to the EHBEA Secretary ehbea.secretary@gmail.com Next Deadline: 5pm (GMT), 19th DECEMBER 20...
docs.google.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Reposted by Pablo J. Varas Enríquez
🚨 DO NOT MISS THE DATE 🚨

@ehbea2026.bsky.social is receiving abstracts for our next conference in 2026!

DEADLINE? December 15

MORE INFORMATION? 👇 👇 👇
📢 Thinking about presenting at EHBEA? Now’s your chance!
🔍 Work in behavioural science?
🧠 Use evolutionary theory?
⏰ And you haven’t submitted your abstract yet?
🚀 #EHBEA2026 is coming up fast — submissions CLOSE 15 December!
Don’t miss your chance to share your work 🎉
👉 www.ehbea2026.com
Overview | EHBEA2026
The upcoming conference of the European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association will take place in Leiden, The Netherlands, 14th-17th of April 2026. EHBEA conferences bring together researchers applyi...
www.ehbea2026.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Reposted by Pablo J. Varas Enríquez
🚨 AWARD DEADLINE 🚨

If you are, or know someone, doing really cool research as an early-career researcher…EHBEA is calling for SELF-nominations on their New Investigator Award.

Deadline? December 19th, 2025

More information below 👇
🚨AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

EHBEA is calling for SELF-nominations for their New Investigator Award.

If you are doing, or know someone, some really cool research as an early-career researcher please don’t hesitate to apply!

DEADLINE: December 19th, 2025

Here is the form👇
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
EHBEA-2026-New-Investigator-Award-nomination-form.docx
2026 NEW INVESTIGATOR AWARD Self-nomination Form Please submit this application form by e-mail to the EHBEA Secretary ehbea.secretary@gmail.com. Next Deadline: 5pm (GMT), 19th DECEMBER 2026 ...
docs.google.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Reposted by Pablo J. Varas Enríquez
EHBEA awarded a workshop grant this year to researchers aiming to strengthen evolutionary approaches to the study of behaviour in Chile & elsewhere in Latin America, as we're keen to use these awards for outreach beyond our usual community. Congrats to the organisers, & hope the workshop goes well 😊
Interesado en salud, comportamiento y evolución humana?

Este 10 de diciembre se realizará la Jornada de Investigación “Evolución Biocultural: Aplicaciones y desafíos en salud y comportamiento humano”

El evento es gratis pero con cupos limitados, inscríbase aquí 👇

forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
November 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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🚨 DEADLINE 🚨

EHBEA is searching for people who wants to help in the development of the evolutionary human sciences 👀

Do you feel like it? Then apply for PRESIDENT and/or SECRETARY for 2026-2029!

Deadline? December 16/12/2025

More information?👇 👇 👇
EHBEA is looking for new PRESIDENT and SECRETARY for 2026-2029! 👀

If you know of anybody who could represent EHBEA, nominate them as president!

If you know with good organisational skills, nominate them as secretary!

DEADLINE: 16/12/2026

HERE IS THE FORM 👇

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
EHBEACommitteeNominationForm_Pres_Sec.doc
EHBEA Committee 2026-2029: Nomination Form The EHBEA Steering Committee is calling for nominations for the following open committee positions for 2026-2029. You are invited to nominate one or more c...
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November 27, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Interesado en salud, comportamiento y evolución humana?

Este 10 de diciembre se realizará la Jornada de Investigación “Evolución Biocultural: Aplicaciones y desafíos en salud y comportamiento humano”

El evento es gratis pero con cupos limitados, inscríbase aquí 👇

forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Working on some cool project about human evolution? Do not hesitate to submit an abstract for @ehbea2026.bsky.social 🙌

Deadline? December 15th

More info? Below 👇
📢 Call for abstracts!
🚀 The time has come — abstract submission for #EHBEA2026 is officially OPEN since this week! 🎉
🗓 Submission Nov 1st – Dec 15th
📝 300 words
🧠 Important: Make an OpenReview account before submitting — it takes time!
👉 www.ehbea2026.com
Overview | EHBEA2026
www.ehbea2026.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
No se pierda este 10 de diciembre de 2025 el workshop en Evolución Biocultural!

Estaremos hablando de salud, comportamiento y evolución! 🤓

Link de inscripción aquí 👇

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November 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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🚨 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION 🚨

#EHBEA2026 will be held in Leiden!

Do not forget to submit your abstract before December 15th in order to attend and share your research!

More in the official account:
@ehbea2026.bsky.social

👇👇👇
📢 Call for abstracts!
🚀 The time has come — abstract submission for #EHBEA2026 is officially OPEN since this week! 🎉
🗓 Submission Nov 1st – Dec 15th
📝 300 words
🧠 Important: Make an OpenReview account before submitting — it takes time!
👉 www.ehbea2026.com
Overview | EHBEA2026
www.ehbea2026.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Reposted by Pablo J. Varas Enríquez
Come and do a PhD at Exeter with me and Chico Camargo (Computer Science) on human-genAI coevolution

"Leveraging Natural Language Processing for Data-Driven Agent-Based Modelling of Online Cultural Dynamics"

www.exeter.ac.uk/v8media/recr...

More details here:
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
www.exeter.ac.uk
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨

Happy to share a comment, together with Monique Borgerhoff Mulder, on the need of formal models and a developmental perspective to really understand the relationship between environmental uncertainty and the reproductive behaviour of humans 🤓😉

doi.org/10.1017/S014...
Hierarchical relationship? Only development will tell | Behavioral and Brain Sciences | Cambridge Core
Hierarchical relationship? Only development will tell - Volume 48
doi.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM