Erol Akcay
@akcay.theoretical.bio
Ecology, evolution, and social dynamics at the University of Pennsylvania. He/him
https://akcay.theoretical.bio
https://akcay.theoretical.bio
These finches eat seeds and the various species have different sized beaks that make them better at cracking different sized seeds. We propose that we can think of political parties analogously: they take positions in a political space that make them more or less appealing to different voters. 6/
October 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
These finches eat seeds and the various species have different sized beaks that make them better at cracking different sized seeds. We propose that we can think of political parties analogously: they take positions in a political space that make them more or less appealing to different voters. 6/
We take a fresh approach to the question, taking inspiration from another major branch of science that studies competition: Ecology. Ecologists have been thinking for a long time about how species that rely on similar resources, like Darwin’s finches in the Galapagos, can co-exist. 5/
October 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
We take a fresh approach to the question, taking inspiration from another major branch of science that studies competition: Ecology. Ecologists have been thinking for a long time about how species that rely on similar resources, like Darwin’s finches in the Galapagos, can co-exist. 5/
I mean not to mention the fact that the virus circulating for three months prior to detection is utterly incompatible with the genomic data!!
April 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I mean not to mention the fact that the virus circulating for three months prior to detection is utterly incompatible with the genomic data!!
My department, Biology@UPenn, is searching for a new faculty member working on the Biology of Human Altered Environments (a broad area, see ad below). We are an integrative and collegial department and supportive of junior colleagues! More details and application at:
apply.interfolio.com/153362
apply.interfolio.com/153362
September 4, 2024 at 5:54 PM
My department, Biology@UPenn, is searching for a new faculty member working on the Biology of Human Altered Environments (a broad area, see ad below). We are an integrative and collegial department and supportive of junior colleagues! More details and application at:
apply.interfolio.com/153362
apply.interfolio.com/153362
Wait till they hear of the Tree of Sex (I always show these in my reproductive strategies class as part of Intro Ecology). Paper here: www.nature.com/articles/sda... All these sex is binary types are just ignoramuses.
March 20, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Wait till they hear of the Tree of Sex (I always show these in my reproductive strategies class as part of Intro Ecology). Paper here: www.nature.com/articles/sda... All these sex is binary types are just ignoramuses.
We are hiring in Ecology at UPenn Biology! The search is open to any area of Ecology. We are a integrative, collegial department, supportive of junior colleagues, and are located in the great city of Philadelphia. Apply at: apply.interfolio.com/133155
September 27, 2023 at 2:42 PM
We are hiring in Ecology at UPenn Biology! The search is open to any area of Ecology. We are a integrative, collegial department, supportive of junior colleagues, and are located in the great city of Philadelphia. Apply at: apply.interfolio.com/133155