We study cooperation and conflict across life: human sharing, multicellularity & cancer, microbiome & behavior, kombucha @ASU @AthenaAktipis
Tempe, AZ
Joined September 2016
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This diagram, a model of costly signaling from Michael Spence's 1972 dissertation, pretty much won him the 2001 Nobel Prize in economics.
I annotated the diagram for a 2005 TREE paper on what economics can teach evolutionary biology, and vice versa: cell.com/trends/ecology-evol…
![Education as a peacock's tail Spence's seminal model of education as a credible signal of productivity [13] is little known in biology. Although our teachers try to convince us that education gives us the skills that we need tc succeed in life, Spence argued that higher levels of education can lead to higher wages even if education fails to improve a person's productivity; education is like a peacock's tail [16]. Assume two types of workers in the population, type I with productivity 1, and type II with productivity 2, productivity being private information. Education has no impact on productivity, but the costs of education are negatively correlated with productivity, so the cost of achieving a level y of education for type I is y, and for type Il it is y/2. Assume also an employer who believes that there is a level of education y*, such that if y< y* then a worker's productivity is 1, and if y≥y* then it is 2. The employer correspondingly offers the wage schedule in Figure I.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3WeABTbYAA-G5F.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Education as a peacock's tail Spence's seminal model of education as a credible signal of productivity [13] is little known in biology. Although our teachers try to convince us that education gives us the skills that we need tc succeed in life, Spence argued that higher levels of education can lead to higher wages even if education fails to improve a person's productivity; education is like a peacock's tail [16]. Assume two types of workers in the population, type I with productivity 1, and type II with productivity 2, productivity being private information. Education has no impact on productivity, but the costs of education are negatively correlated with productivity, so the cost of achieving a level y of education for type I is y, and for type Il it is y/2. Assume also an employer who believes that there is a level of education y*, such that if y< y* then a worker's productivity is 1, and if y≥y* then it is 2. The employer correspondingly offers the wage schedule in Figure I.
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Theme issue, with articles by Leimar, McNamara, Parker, Kokko, Bshary, Noë, Brosnan, and many others:
Half a century of evolutionary games: a synthesis of theory, application and future directions
royalsocietypublishing.org/t…
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Great work showing that erring on the side of sharing is a winning strategy! Really relevant to the work we're doing in The Human Generosity Project @generousnature
Need is central to many models of human cooperation including need-based sharing: asking for help only when in need & sharing when asked. But it ends up that even if individuals ask when *not* in need, sharing can still enhance survival for all involved 1/
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Such a great book I blurbed it! “A refreshingly fun take on cheating and free riding in the natural world. From cuckoos and crabs to cheating bureaucrats, Sun paints a brightly colored world filled with innovative impostors, creative liars, and brilliant nervous-system hackers.”
Very nice review of my forthcoming book about the behavior & evolution of cheating. #TruthMatters.
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Great to be back at the @asumixcenter, this time recording a series of short videos for @think4scot a small @asu about how we survive (and thrive) in the apocalypse. Spoiler alert: with cooperation.
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No one is more skilled at communicating science than @AthenaAktipis —@Westmont get ready to understand the future of education in whole new way!
So excited for my keynote today at an awesome education conference “Educating for the unknown” at Westmont College in beautiful SB. westmont.edu/gaede-institute… I’ve got a bold talk and even bolder high waisted pants. I feel ready.
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One person’s apocalypse is another person’s salvation. At least they’ll have some company.
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What are the links between microbes and cancer? @GisselMrqzAlcrz & @AthenaAktipis on how diet can help or hinder cell cooperation theconversation.com/microbes… via @ConversationUS
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Multicellularity has evolved independently at least 7 times! This has important implications not only in cancer biology, but also in cross-species extrapolation in pathway-based toxicity assessment. Check out @AktipisLab's 2015 paper: doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2014.02…! #CompTox @evmedasu
Are you an @ASU undergraduate student looking to get involved in research and learn about cooperation theory, various methods, and professional development? We are recruiting students for the Cooperation Scholars Program for Spring 2023!
Apply by Nov 30!
aktipislab.org/cooperation-s…
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Cooperation + Food = Bingo! @pam_pamw of the @AktipisLab leading us through a social practice exercise @ASUEmerge prompting great conversations around food sharing, human generosity and more!
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Come chat with us @ASUEmerge! Taking place today 12-7 pm in Mesa right across the @asumixcenter! We’d love to hear about your relationship with hot dogs and chat about health, microbiome, and cancer @ace_arizona @maleylab @AktipisLab
Today is the last day to get your application submitted! Join the Cooperation Scholars Program and transform your #undergraduate research experience!
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Learn about cooperation across systems in biweekly seminar-style meetings with @AthenaAktipis while gaining hands-on research experience in a collaborative research group @CooperationSci! Cooperation Scholars Program is taking applications now until 7/24 forms.gle/uckn5KoM6waBaZvU8
Gain professional development mentorship, research methods mentorship, and an understanding of cooperation across systems in the Cooperation Scholars Program. Join this team of interdisciplinary researchers by submitting and application before July 24th forms.gle/uckn5KoM6waBaZvU8
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How do need-based transfers fit within the framework of #effectivealtruism? Very interested in your thoughts! Made my first post on the @Effect_Altruism forum today on the topic. Thanks to @gmiller for encouraging me to join the community and post! forum.effectivealtruism.org/…
Learn about cooperation across systems in biweekly seminar-style meetings with @AthenaAktipis while gaining hands-on research experience in a collaborative research group @CooperationSci! Cooperation Scholars Program is taking applications now until 7/24 forms.gle/uckn5KoM6waBaZvU8
Join the Cooperation Scholars Program in Fall 2022, to gain valuable research experience, benefit from mentorship within the field of cooperation science, and collaborate within a community of research scientists. Accepting applications until July 24th forms.gle/uckn5KoM6waBaZvU8
Cultivate your professional portfolio, learn methods in the exciting field of #cooperation #science, and grow your cv with collaborative #research projects all as a member of the Cooperation Scholars Program! Taking applications now until July 24th forms.gle/uckn5KoM6waBaZvU8
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@AthenaAktipis is launching the Cooperation Scholars Program in Fall 2022, a program offered through the @CooperationSci and @AktipisLab at @ASU. We are accepting applications by July 24th here: forms.gle/uckn5KoM6waBaZvU8
Looking for an opportunity to gain hands-on undergraduate research experience? Join the Cooperation Scholars Program and walk away with a professional portfolio, an introduction to cooperation science, and introductory methods experience. Apply before 7/24 forms.gle/uckn5KoM6waBaZvU8