Author Archives: Tim Waring
Waring to give lecture at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology
Overview: Modern ecological crises can be seen as resulting from human social and technological evolution. However, research on human evolution is not sufficiently developed to address global environmental issues or our species’ future on Earth. Theories of human evolution are … Continue reading
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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
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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Tagged anthropocene, cultural evolution, human evolution
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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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ACE Lab: Applied Cultural Evolution Laboratory 