@athenaaktipis.bsky.social
Professor at ASU, host/producer of Zombified Media & author of The Cheating Cell and A Field Guide to the Apocalypse.
I talked to Human Energy about the topics I’ll be discussing this evening during the Global Salon Series panel.
Check out the link to join the conversation that starts at 7 pm pst!
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Check out the link to join the conversation that starts at 7 pm pst!
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November 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I talked to Human Energy about the topics I’ll be discussing this evening during the Global Salon Series panel.
Check out the link to join the conversation that starts at 7 pm pst!
www.youtube.com/live/73om6Pw...
Check out the link to join the conversation that starts at 7 pm pst!
www.youtube.com/live/73om6Pw...
I'm thrilled to share that I'll be joining the Global Salon Series tonight in San Francisco for a panel discussion titled “Alignment for a Major Evolutionary Transition: The Future of Humanity and AI.”
Livestream starts at 7pm pst: youtube.com/live/73om6Pw...
Livestream starts at 7pm pst: youtube.com/live/73om6Pw...
Human Energy Global Salon – San Francisco | Alignment for a Major Evolutionary Transition
Join us live on the Human Energy YouTube channel as part of our Global Salon Series: the San Francisco Salon — “Alignment for a Major Evolutionary Transition.”
This immersive evening convenes leading...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I'm thrilled to share that I'll be joining the Global Salon Series tonight in San Francisco for a panel discussion titled “Alignment for a Major Evolutionary Transition: The Future of Humanity and AI.”
Livestream starts at 7pm pst: youtube.com/live/73om6Pw...
Livestream starts at 7pm pst: youtube.com/live/73om6Pw...
I’ve spent my career studying cooperation and looking for general principles that apply across systems.
Lately, I’ve been turning my attention to AI, thinking about the ways that cooperation science can help us navigate what is probably the most critical challenge of our time.
Lately, I’ve been turning my attention to AI, thinking about the ways that cooperation science can help us navigate what is probably the most critical challenge of our time.
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I’ve spent my career studying cooperation and looking for general principles that apply across systems.
Lately, I’ve been turning my attention to AI, thinking about the ways that cooperation science can help us navigate what is probably the most critical challenge of our time.
Lately, I’ve been turning my attention to AI, thinking about the ways that cooperation science can help us navigate what is probably the most critical challenge of our time.
I started a Substack called Not For Peer Review. I’ve filled my notebooks with ideas, many of which have inspired my articles and books. But there are so many ideas that I haven’t published, and, if I’m being honest with myself, I know I will never publish through the traditional peer review system.
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I started a Substack called Not For Peer Review. I’ve filled my notebooks with ideas, many of which have inspired my articles and books. But there are so many ideas that I haven’t published, and, if I’m being honest with myself, I know I will never publish through the traditional peer review system.
I’m honored to share that I’ll be joining the Global Salon Series this Tuesday in San Francisco for a panel discussion titled “Alignment for a Major Evolutionary Transition: The Future of Humanity and AI.”
November 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I’m honored to share that I’ll be joining the Global Salon Series this Tuesday in San Francisco for a panel discussion titled “Alignment for a Major Evolutionary Transition: The Future of Humanity and AI.”
💞 Friendship isn’t about keeping score. It’s about helping when it counts.
In our new The Conversation article, @jessicadayers.bsky.social & I explore why true friendship works like risk-pooling, not exchange.
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.64628/AAI...
#Friendship #Psychology
In our new The Conversation article, @jessicadayers.bsky.social & I explore why true friendship works like risk-pooling, not exchange.
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.64628/AAI...
#Friendship #Psychology
Friendships aren’t just about keeping score – new psychology research looks at why we help our friends when they need it
Friendship isn’t a tit-for-tat balance sheet, but that’s how researchers have traditionally defined it. New studies are refining the model to be less about transactions and truer to real life.
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October 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
💞 Friendship isn’t about keeping score. It’s about helping when it counts.
In our new The Conversation article, @jessicadayers.bsky.social & I explore why true friendship works like risk-pooling, not exchange.
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.64628/AAI...
#Friendship #Psychology
In our new The Conversation article, @jessicadayers.bsky.social & I explore why true friendship works like risk-pooling, not exchange.
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.64628/AAI...
#Friendship #Psychology
🧠🔥 Join us at #ZAMM2025!
Got a theory too wild for peer review? A study too ambitious to fund?
Pitch it at Extreme Experiments & Unhinged Hypotheses — 5-min lightning talks where imagination rules.
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Got a theory too wild for peer review? A study too ambitious to fund?
Pitch it at Extreme Experiments & Unhinged Hypotheses — 5-min lightning talks where imagination rules.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🧠🔥 Join us at #ZAMM2025!
Got a theory too wild for peer review? A study too ambitious to fund?
Pitch it at Extreme Experiments & Unhinged Hypotheses — 5-min lightning talks where imagination rules.
Submit here 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Got a theory too wild for peer review? A study too ambitious to fund?
Pitch it at Extreme Experiments & Unhinged Hypotheses — 5-min lightning talks where imagination rules.
Submit here 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🚨 Call for Wild Ideas 🚨
Got a theory too bold for a grant? A study so extreme it borders sci-fi? Pitch it at Extreme Experiments & Unhinged Hypotheses—5-min lightning talks at #ZAMM2025.
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More info: zombiemed.org
Got a theory too bold for a grant? A study so extreme it borders sci-fi? Pitch it at Extreme Experiments & Unhinged Hypotheses—5-min lightning talks at #ZAMM2025.
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More info: zombiemed.org
Extreme Experiments & Unhinged Hypotheses
Have you ever dreamed of running an experiment without limits? Do you have a theory so wild it breaks the boundaries of conventional thinking? Bring it to Extreme Experiments & Unhinged Hypotheses—a l...
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September 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
🚨 Call for Wild Ideas 🚨
Got a theory too bold for a grant? A study so extreme it borders sci-fi? Pitch it at Extreme Experiments & Unhinged Hypotheses—5-min lightning talks at #ZAMM2025.
Submit here 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
More info: zombiemed.org
Got a theory too bold for a grant? A study so extreme it borders sci-fi? Pitch it at Extreme Experiments & Unhinged Hypotheses—5-min lightning talks at #ZAMM2025.
Submit here 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
More info: zombiemed.org
🚨 Antibiotic resistance isn’t inevitable.
National-level action works, but it has to be consistent and well-supported.
Our study shows that even incremental improvements can reduce antibiotic resistance trends.
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
#PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #AMR
National-level action works, but it has to be consistent and well-supported.
Our study shows that even incremental improvements can reduce antibiotic resistance trends.
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
#PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #AMR
Association between national action and trends in antibiotic resistance: an analysis of 73 countries from 2000 to 2023
The world’s governments have agreed on actions to address the challenge of antibiotic resistance. This raises the question of what level of national action is associated with improved outcomes, includ...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🚨 Antibiotic resistance isn’t inevitable.
National-level action works, but it has to be consistent and well-supported.
Our study shows that even incremental improvements can reduce antibiotic resistance trends.
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
#PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #AMR
National-level action works, but it has to be consistent and well-supported.
Our study shows that even incremental improvements can reduce antibiotic resistance trends.
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
#PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #AMR
The next Research Ideation Lunch: Apocalypse Pop-Up Café is Mon, Nov 17. We’ll explore the future of AI in business, education, health, supply chains & finance.
Apocalypse Cafés = playful spaces to spark ideas, build trust & collaborations.
#AI #Research #Collaboration #WPCResearch
Apocalypse Cafés = playful spaces to spark ideas, build trust & collaborations.
#AI #Research #Collaboration #WPCResearch
Navigating business, nurturing connections in uncertain times | ASU News
From swiftly evolving technology to cultural shifts to political and social unrest, the world is rife with uncertainty that affects the way we live, work and conduct business.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The next Research Ideation Lunch: Apocalypse Pop-Up Café is Mon, Nov 17. We’ll explore the future of AI in business, education, health, supply chains & finance.
Apocalypse Cafés = playful spaces to spark ideas, build trust & collaborations.
#AI #Research #Collaboration #WPCResearch
Apocalypse Cafés = playful spaces to spark ideas, build trust & collaborations.
#AI #Research #Collaboration #WPCResearch
🔍 We review how organisms—from bacteria to parasites—interfere with pain systems, and what it means for:
⚕️ Public health
🧪 Infectious disease
💊 Pain treatment and management
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#Neurobiology #GlobalHealth
⚕️ Public health
🧪 Infectious disease
💊 Pain treatment and management
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#Neurobiology #GlobalHealth
Neuroimmune Pain and Its Manipulation by Pathogens
Recent studies highlight extensive crosstalk that exists between sensory neurons responsible for pain and the immune system. Cutaneous pain neurons detect harmful microbes, recruit immune cells, and ...
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September 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🔍 We review how organisms—from bacteria to parasites—interfere with pain systems, and what it means for:
⚕️ Public health
🧪 Infectious disease
💊 Pain treatment and management
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#Neurobiology #GlobalHealth
⚕️ Public health
🧪 Infectious disease
💊 Pain treatment and management
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#Neurobiology #GlobalHealth
What happens when everything falls apart? 🌍 Join me for the W. P. Carey Research Ideation: Apocalypse Pop-Up Café on Sept 9, 11:30–1:00 @ ASU. Let’s rethink business + resilience in uncertain times. RSVP 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/research-i...
Research Ideation Lunch
What happens when everything falls apart? How do we keep doing business—when the world stops working the way it used to?
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August 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
What happens when everything falls apart? 🌍 Join me for the W. P. Carey Research Ideation: Apocalypse Pop-Up Café on Sept 9, 11:30–1:00 @ ASU. Let’s rethink business + resilience in uncertain times. RSVP 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/research-i...
Can shared faith help people cooperate on something as complex as health care?
In the U.S., health care sharing ministries (HCSMs) offer a powerful real-world example of how religion can facilitate cooperation.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#Religion #Cooperation #HealthCare
In the U.S., health care sharing ministries (HCSMs) offer a powerful real-world example of how religion can facilitate cooperation.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#Religion #Cooperation #HealthCare
Religion facilitates cooperation in health care sharing ministries
Religion has been theorized and empirically shown to improve groups' abilities to initiate and maintain cooperation. In the United States, risk-pooling organizations known as health care sharing mi...
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August 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Can shared faith help people cooperate on something as complex as health care?
In the U.S., health care sharing ministries (HCSMs) offer a powerful real-world example of how religion can facilitate cooperation.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#Religion #Cooperation #HealthCare
In the U.S., health care sharing ministries (HCSMs) offer a powerful real-world example of how religion can facilitate cooperation.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#Religion #Cooperation #HealthCare
Fitness interdependence can unify insights from psychology, anthropology, and evolutionary biology—offering a framework to solve long-standing puzzles of human cooperation.
#Cooperation #HumanSociality #EvolutionaryTheory
#Cooperation #HumanSociality #EvolutionaryTheory
Understanding cooperation through fitness interdependence - Nature Human Behaviour
Some acts of human cooperation are not easily explained by traditional models of kinship or reciprocity. Fitness interdependence may provide a unifying conceptual framework, in which cooperation arise...
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August 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Fitness interdependence can unify insights from psychology, anthropology, and evolutionary biology—offering a framework to solve long-standing puzzles of human cooperation.
#Cooperation #HumanSociality #EvolutionaryTheory
#Cooperation #HumanSociality #EvolutionaryTheory
Your child may live in you forever—literally.
Fetal cells can stay in a mother’s body for decades.
But do they help or hurt?
Our paper uses evolutionary conflict theory to explore how fetal microchimerism affects maternal health.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Fetal cells can stay in a mother’s body for decades.
But do they help or hurt?
Our paper uses evolutionary conflict theory to explore how fetal microchimerism affects maternal health.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Fetal microchimerism and maternal health: A review and evolutionary analysis of cooperation and conflict beyond the womb
During pregnancy, fetal cells migrate into the maternal body and persist postpartum. Our literature review reports microchimerism is associated with maternal health and disease. Using an evolutionary...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Your child may live in you forever—literally.
Fetal cells can stay in a mother’s body for decades.
But do they help or hurt?
Our paper uses evolutionary conflict theory to explore how fetal microchimerism affects maternal health.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Fetal cells can stay in a mother’s body for decades.
But do they help or hurt?
Our paper uses evolutionary conflict theory to explore how fetal microchimerism affects maternal health.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
What is shame for?
It’s not just a social emotion—it’s an evolved defense mechanism against being devalued by others.
New cross-cultural research shows shame works the same way across the globe.
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
#EvolutionaryPsychology #Emotions #Anthropology
It’s not just a social emotion—it’s an evolved defense mechanism against being devalued by others.
New cross-cultural research shows shame works the same way across the globe.
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
#EvolutionaryPsychology #Emotions #Anthropology
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...
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August 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
What is shame for?
It’s not just a social emotion—it’s an evolved defense mechanism against being devalued by others.
New cross-cultural research shows shame works the same way across the globe.
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
#EvolutionaryPsychology #Emotions #Anthropology
It’s not just a social emotion—it’s an evolved defense mechanism against being devalued by others.
New cross-cultural research shows shame works the same way across the globe.
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
#EvolutionaryPsychology #Emotions #Anthropology
Why do we get cancer?
It’s not just bad luck—it’s evolution.
This special issue explores how evolutionary biology is reshaping our understanding of cancer: why it exists, how it grows, and what we can do about it.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#CancerEvolution #Oncology
It’s not just bad luck—it’s evolution.
This special issue explores how evolutionary biology is reshaping our understanding of cancer: why it exists, how it grows, and what we can do about it.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#CancerEvolution #Oncology
Evolutionary foundations for cancer biology
New applications of evolutionary biology are transforming our understanding of cancer. The articles in this special issue provide many specific examples, such as microorganisms inducing cancers, the ....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Why do we get cancer?
It’s not just bad luck—it’s evolution.
This special issue explores how evolutionary biology is reshaping our understanding of cancer: why it exists, how it grows, and what we can do about it.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#CancerEvolution #Oncology
It’s not just bad luck—it’s evolution.
This special issue explores how evolutionary biology is reshaping our understanding of cancer: why it exists, how it grows, and what we can do about it.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#CancerEvolution #Oncology
What if tumors evolve like ecosystems?
We applied life history theory to cancer to explain why tumor cells show such diverse behaviors—from rapid growth to quiet dormancy.
#CancerEvolution #LifeHistoryTheory
www.nature.com/articles/nrc...
We applied life history theory to cancer to explain why tumor cells show such diverse behaviors—from rapid growth to quiet dormancy.
#CancerEvolution #LifeHistoryTheory
www.nature.com/articles/nrc...
Life history trade-offs in cancer evolution - Nature Reviews Cancer
Evolutionary life history theory posits that some organisms reproduce rapidly whereas others invest more resources in survival. This framework might help us to understand the diversity of phenotypes t...
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July 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
What if tumors evolve like ecosystems?
We applied life history theory to cancer to explain why tumor cells show such diverse behaviors—from rapid growth to quiet dormancy.
#CancerEvolution #LifeHistoryTheory
www.nature.com/articles/nrc...
We applied life history theory to cancer to explain why tumor cells show such diverse behaviors—from rapid growth to quiet dormancy.
#CancerEvolution #LifeHistoryTheory
www.nature.com/articles/nrc...
Can you hear a fake laugh?
Turns out: yes, you can.
Our research shows that people can reliably distinguish spontaneous laughter from volitional (fake) laughter, and that each type has unique acoustic signatures.
#Laughter #SocialSignals #CognitiveScience
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Turns out: yes, you can.
Our research shows that people can reliably distinguish spontaneous laughter from volitional (fake) laughter, and that each type has unique acoustic signatures.
#Laughter #SocialSignals #CognitiveScience
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The animal nature of spontaneous human laughter
Laughter is a universally produced vocal signal that plays an important role in human social interaction. Researchers have distinguished between spont…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Can you hear a fake laugh?
Turns out: yes, you can.
Our research shows that people can reliably distinguish spontaneous laughter from volitional (fake) laughter, and that each type has unique acoustic signatures.
#Laughter #SocialSignals #CognitiveScience
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Turns out: yes, you can.
Our research shows that people can reliably distinguish spontaneous laughter from volitional (fake) laughter, and that each type has unique acoustic signatures.
#Laughter #SocialSignals #CognitiveScience
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Abstract submission for ZAMM2025 closes next week (July 15)!
Abstract submission is open for all topics related to zombies, the apocalypse, and anything related to our theme for this year. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Abstract submission is open for all topics related to zombies, the apocalypse, and anything related to our theme for this year. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Zombie Apocalypse Medicine Meeting Abstract Submission
Join us in Eureka Springs for an exciting conference about the science, medicine, art and culture of managing apocalyptic risks, in collaboration with the Nightmare in the Ozarks Film Festival. This y...
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July 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Abstract submission for ZAMM2025 closes next week (July 15)!
Abstract submission is open for all topics related to zombies, the apocalypse, and anything related to our theme for this year. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Abstract submission is open for all topics related to zombies, the apocalypse, and anything related to our theme for this year. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
What if there’s no such thing as a unified “self”?
According to a modular view of the mind, what we call the “self” is really a collection of specialized systems, each shaped by evolution to navigate a messy social world.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#CognitiveScience #ModularMind
According to a modular view of the mind, what we call the “self” is really a collection of specialized systems, each shaped by evolution to navigate a messy social world.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#CognitiveScience #ModularMind
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July 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
What if there’s no such thing as a unified “self”?
According to a modular view of the mind, what we call the “self” is really a collection of specialized systems, each shaped by evolution to navigate a messy social world.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#CognitiveScience #ModularMind
According to a modular view of the mind, what we call the “self” is really a collection of specialized systems, each shaped by evolution to navigate a messy social world.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#CognitiveScience #ModularMind
Great conversation with Clay Routledge about my book A Field Guide to the Apocalypse. Humans evolved to be resilient through cooperation, creativity & curiosity. We can thrive, even in turbulent times.
profectusmag.com/adapted-for-...
#ApocalypsePreparedness #HumanFlourishing #Cooperation
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#ApocalypsePreparedness #HumanFlourishing #Cooperation
Adapted for the Apocalypse
The following is an interview with Athena Aktipis about surviving the apocalypse and the human capacity for cooperation, curiosity, and progress.
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June 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Great conversation with Clay Routledge about my book A Field Guide to the Apocalypse. Humans evolved to be resilient through cooperation, creativity & curiosity. We can thrive, even in turbulent times.
profectusmag.com/adapted-for-...
#ApocalypsePreparedness #HumanFlourishing #Cooperation
profectusmag.com/adapted-for-...
#ApocalypsePreparedness #HumanFlourishing #Cooperation
Cooperation doesn't always need complex cognition. Just leaving bad partners behind can be enough to make cooperation evolve. Sometimes, walking away is an evolutionary superpower.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Evolution #Cooperation #BehavioralEcology
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Evolution #Cooperation #BehavioralEcology
Know when to walk away: contingent movement and the evolution of cooperation
Models of the evolution of cooperation suggest that an important characteristic of successful strategies is the ability to respond contingently to the…
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June 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Cooperation doesn't always need complex cognition. Just leaving bad partners behind can be enough to make cooperation evolve. Sometimes, walking away is an evolutionary superpower.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Evolution #Cooperation #BehavioralEcology
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Evolution #Cooperation #BehavioralEcology
Not all tumors evolve the same way.
Our paper proposes a new framework to classify tumors based on how they evolve and the ecosystems they are embedded in. Say hello to the Evo-Eco Index!
www.nature.com/articles/nrc...
#CancerEvolution #Oncology #PrecisionMedicine
Our paper proposes a new framework to classify tumors based on how they evolve and the ecosystems they are embedded in. Say hello to the Evo-Eco Index!
www.nature.com/articles/nrc...
#CancerEvolution #Oncology #PrecisionMedicine
www.nature.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Not all tumors evolve the same way.
Our paper proposes a new framework to classify tumors based on how they evolve and the ecosystems they are embedded in. Say hello to the Evo-Eco Index!
www.nature.com/articles/nrc...
#CancerEvolution #Oncology #PrecisionMedicine
Our paper proposes a new framework to classify tumors based on how they evolve and the ecosystems they are embedded in. Say hello to the Evo-Eco Index!
www.nature.com/articles/nrc...
#CancerEvolution #Oncology #PrecisionMedicine
Cancer is not an anomaly - it’s a risk inherent in being multicellular.
By studying it as broken cooperation, we gain a deeper understanding of its nature and how to fight it.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
#EvoDevo #Multicellularity #Biomedicine
By studying it as broken cooperation, we gain a deeper understanding of its nature and how to fight it.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
#EvoDevo #Multicellularity #Biomedicine
Cancer across the tree of life: cooperation and cheating in multicellularity | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Multicellularity is characterized by cooperation among cells for the development,
maintenance and reproduction of the multicellular organism. Cancer can be viewed as
cheating within this cooperative m...
royalsocietypublishing.org
June 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Cancer is not an anomaly - it’s a risk inherent in being multicellular.
By studying it as broken cooperation, we gain a deeper understanding of its nature and how to fight it.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
#EvoDevo #Multicellularity #Biomedicine
By studying it as broken cooperation, we gain a deeper understanding of its nature and how to fight it.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
#EvoDevo #Multicellularity #Biomedicine