Author Archives: Tim Waring

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About Tim Waring

I study the evolution of human culture with application to how we manage our shared environment.

Webinar on evolution and sustainability: gathering the strands for an Anthropocene synthesis

We recently hosted a global webinar as part of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B issue on Evolution and sustainability: gathering the strands for an Anthropocene synthesis. Chaired by Peter Søgaard Jørgensen from the Stockholm Reslience Center in … Continue reading

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In defense of Octavia Butler’s Earthseed Destiny

If you’ve read Octavia Butler’s books the Parable of the Sower and the Parable of the Talents then you know what Earthseed is, and what the “Destiny” idea is. The protagonist lays it out: the “Destiny of Earthseed is [for … Continue reading

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Interview on human evolution in the Anthropocene on Serious Inquiries Only podcast

I was interviewed on the Serious Inquiries Only podcast with Thomas Smith, discussing our recent work on human evolution in the Anthropocene. Listen to the podcast here, and read the open access paper, available for free. Continue reading

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Evolution and sustainability: gathering the strands for an Anthropocene synthesis

Happy to have been a part of this exciting synthesis issue at the Royal Society, which you can access here. Together with Peter Søgaard Jørgensen and Vanessa Weinberger, we brought together a whole range of experts from different traditions to … Continue reading

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Growing an applied science of cultural evolution for a sustainable future

Last week, Dr. Tim Waring helped lead an international workshop on growing an applied science of cultural evolution for a sustainable future. The workshop was the culminating event of an applied working group project, funded by the Cultural Evolution Society … Continue reading

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