Zach Garfield
@zhgarfield.com
Evolutionary anthropologist & behavioral scientist. Leadership, punishment, conflict resolution.
Asst. Prof at UM6P in FGSES & AIRESS. Co-Director of @omovalleyresearchproject.org. Former RF @iast.fr.
📍 Rabat 🇲🇦
🌐 https://zhgarfield.github.io
Asst. Prof at UM6P in FGSES & AIRESS. Co-Director of @omovalleyresearchproject.org. Former RF @iast.fr.
📍 Rabat 🇲🇦
🌐 https://zhgarfield.github.io
all archbishops/monkeys/apes are primates, not all primates/apes are archbishops. all monkeys are not archbishops, afaik, but who knows what the future holds.
February 10, 2026 at 12:12 PM
all archbishops/monkeys/apes are primates, not all primates/apes are archbishops. all monkeys are not archbishops, afaik, but who knows what the future holds.
The social excursions for @hbes2026.bsky.social will be held on the 17th of May, after the conference. (There was a mistake in the date in the email sent out to HBES members.)
Talk to your friends to coordinate on which one you may want to join.
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social #HBES2026
Talk to your friends to coordinate on which one you may want to join.
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social #HBES2026
February 10, 2026 at 9:58 AM
The social excursions for @hbes2026.bsky.social will be held on the 17th of May, after the conference. (There was a mistake in the date in the email sent out to HBES members.)
Talk to your friends to coordinate on which one you may want to join.
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social #HBES2026
Talk to your friends to coordinate on which one you may want to join.
@humbehevosoc.bsky.social #HBES2026
True. But also it’s a smaller network. And my follows/followers here are probably majority all from this crew. Yours must be/evidently are more diverse. Which is cool!
February 10, 2026 at 9:24 AM
True. But also it’s a smaller network. And my follows/followers here are probably majority all from this crew. Yours must be/evidently are more diverse. Which is cool!
Reposted by Zach Garfield
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Reposted by Zach Garfield
A very important study. Many figured that chimp warfare was adaptive. Now we have proof. Lethal displacement of a neighbor doubled fertility and even had a greater impact on survivorship. However, as usual we need more details as other questions emerge.
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A very important study. Many figured that chimp warfare was adaptive. Now we have proof. Lethal displacement of a neighbor doubled fertility and even had a greater impact on survivorship. However, as usual we need more details as other questions emerge.
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
Interesting ideas & industry needs new directions. A comment on analogy: most artistically-minded musicians & most serious fans still see the album as the primary mode. Those listeners are rare now. But it doesn’t mean the quality or experience is improved. The unbundling isn’t necessarily good.
February 3, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Interesting ideas & industry needs new directions. A comment on analogy: most artistically-minded musicians & most serious fans still see the album as the primary mode. Those listeners are rare now. But it doesn’t mean the quality or experience is improved. The unbundling isn’t necessarily good.
Reposted by Zach Garfield
HBES 2026 registration is open. Register: bit.ly/3OjuGOp
On-campus accommodation requests are now available : nosoftware-saas-5918.my.site.com/CESHBES2026/s/
We’re also accepting proposals for Special Activities: tinyurl.com/4vrvmhcn (due 15 March).
#HBES2026 @hbes2026.bsky.social
On-campus accommodation requests are now available : nosoftware-saas-5918.my.site.com/CESHBES2026/s/
We’re also accepting proposals for Special Activities: tinyurl.com/4vrvmhcn (due 15 March).
#HBES2026 @hbes2026.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 8:48 AM
HBES 2026 registration is open. Register: bit.ly/3OjuGOp
On-campus accommodation requests are now available : nosoftware-saas-5918.my.site.com/CESHBES2026/s/
We’re also accepting proposals for Special Activities: tinyurl.com/4vrvmhcn (due 15 March).
#HBES2026 @hbes2026.bsky.social
On-campus accommodation requests are now available : nosoftware-saas-5918.my.site.com/CESHBES2026/s/
We’re also accepting proposals for Special Activities: tinyurl.com/4vrvmhcn (due 15 March).
#HBES2026 @hbes2026.bsky.social
HBES 2026 registration is officially open!
The conference will take place in Rabat, Morocco, with both in-person and online attendance options. Early bird registration runs until March 29, 2026.🧵
The conference will take place in Rabat, Morocco, with both in-person and online attendance options. Early bird registration runs until March 29, 2026.🧵
HBES 2026: Registration is now open (and on-campus accommodation requests are live) - HBES
Dear HBES colleagues, Below find important information for the HBES conference: Registration: The registration for the 2026 meeting in Rabat, Morocco, is now open! Please visit the website for informa...
hbes.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Reposted by Zach Garfield
HBES 2026 registration is officially open!
The conference will take place in Rabat, Morocco, with both in-person and online attendance options. Early bird registration runs until March 29, 2026.🧵
The conference will take place in Rabat, Morocco, with both in-person and online attendance options. Early bird registration runs until March 29, 2026.🧵
HBES 2026: Registration is now open (and on-campus accommodation requests are live) - HBES
Dear HBES colleagues, Below find important information for the HBES conference: Registration: The registration for the 2026 meeting in Rabat, Morocco, is now open! Please visit the website for informa...
hbes.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:28 PM
HBES 2026 registration is officially open!
The conference will take place in Rabat, Morocco, with both in-person and online attendance options. Early bird registration runs until March 29, 2026.🧵
The conference will take place in Rabat, Morocco, with both in-person and online attendance options. Early bird registration runs until March 29, 2026.🧵
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Call for activities proposals !
You are invited to submit proposals for three activities to be held during the upcoming CES2026 conference:
Call for activities proposals !
You are invited to submit proposals for three activities to be held during the upcoming CES2026 conference:
January 30, 2026 at 10:51 AM
It's here! zhgarfield.github.io/files/singh_...
Ask @manvir.bsky.social for the behind-the-scenes version
Ask @manvir.bsky.social for the behind-the-scenes version
January 28, 2026 at 10:39 AM
It's here! zhgarfield.github.io/files/singh_...
Ask @manvir.bsky.social for the behind-the-scenes version
Ask @manvir.bsky.social for the behind-the-scenes version
Inspired by true events
January 27, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Inspired by true events
some words are on the page!
January 23, 2026 at 7:55 PM
some words are on the page!
Relevant to a project with @sheinalew.bsky.social on kids foraging, beyond the "hunter-gatherers."
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Relevant to a project with @sheinalew.bsky.social on kids foraging, beyond the "hunter-gatherers."
January 20, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Hello, Simon. Try again now! We fixed this error.
January 16, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Hello, Simon. Try again now! We fixed this error.
We received a TON of submissions for @ces2026.bsky.social ! This is definitely a trend you'll want to conform to. If you didn't submit, still come for the amazing speaker lineup. Registration will open soon. @hbes2026.bsky.social abstract submission closes today!
Due to the the high volume of submissions received, abstract decision notifications for the upcoming Cultural Evolution Society 2026 Conference in Rabat are slightly delayed.
Expect to see it in your inbox in ~ 1 week, and fingers crossed you got your presentation of choice!
Expect to see it in your inbox in ~ 1 week, and fingers crossed you got your presentation of choice!
January 16, 2026 at 9:37 AM
We received a TON of submissions for @ces2026.bsky.social ! This is definitely a trend you'll want to conform to. If you didn't submit, still come for the amazing speaker lineup. Registration will open soon. @hbes2026.bsky.social abstract submission closes today!
Reposted by Zach Garfield
Due to the the high volume of submissions received, abstract decision notifications for the upcoming Cultural Evolution Society 2026 Conference in Rabat are slightly delayed.
Expect to see it in your inbox in ~ 1 week, and fingers crossed you got your presentation of choice!
Expect to see it in your inbox in ~ 1 week, and fingers crossed you got your presentation of choice!
January 16, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Due to the the high volume of submissions received, abstract decision notifications for the upcoming Cultural Evolution Society 2026 Conference in Rabat are slightly delayed.
Expect to see it in your inbox in ~ 1 week, and fingers crossed you got your presentation of choice!
Expect to see it in your inbox in ~ 1 week, and fingers crossed you got your presentation of choice!
A raw portrait of rural poverty and inequality in late French-colonial Vietnam during World War II, when food was scarce and family support often wasn’t enough. Worth reading if you like short stories.
My translation of Nam Cao’s short story “A Full Meal” was just published in Asymptote as part of their translation Tuesday series
www.asymptotejournal.com/blog/2026/01...
www.asymptotejournal.com/blog/2026/01...
Translation Tuesday: “A Full Meal” by Nam Cao - Asymptote Blog
How simple life would be if people didn’t have to eat. But food never just jumps into your mouth—you have to work for it.
www.asymptotejournal.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM
A raw portrait of rural poverty and inequality in late French-colonial Vietnam during World War II, when food was scarce and family support often wasn’t enough. Worth reading if you like short stories.
Most preprint servers post views and DLs, and OSF used to have an 'endorse this work' feature(?) I like the concept. But why not incorporate these 'vanity metrics' into the preprint server (the source), rather than a 3rdparty? I guess you get the sharing feature and more "social" behavior.
January 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Most preprint servers post views and DLs, and OSF used to have an 'endorse this work' feature(?) I like the concept. But why not incorporate these 'vanity metrics' into the preprint server (the source), rather than a 3rdparty? I guess you get the sharing feature and more "social" behavior.