Thrilled to begin my graduate studies in Mathematics at @ubcmath.bsky.social with @chadisaadroy.bsky.social

Just finished reading an insightful book by @joshuasweitz.bsky.social, which explores the role of asymptomatic cases, the importance of large-scale testing, and vaccine development. Beyond COVID-19, it provides broader insights into how we can approach and prepare for future health challenges.

Modeling effects of population heterogeneity on disease spread. #OpenAccess in JTB, with Jeremy Harris , Esther Gallmeier, @beckettstephen.bsky.social and
@joshuasweitz.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

Through experiments and simulations, this study shows how individuals learn to learn from others, dynamically shaping the processes involved in cultural evolution. @davidschultner.bsky.social @bjornlindstrom.bsky.social
@lucasmolleman.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Our new paper is out in PNAS: "Evolving general cooperation with a Bayesian theory of mind"!

Humans are the ultimate cooperators. We coordinate on a scale and scope no other species (nor AI) can match. What makes this possible? 🧵

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Since December 2020, I’ve been building visualize-it.github.io as part of my science communication and outreach efforts. It features 45 interactive visualizations from math, physics, computer science, and complex systems.

If you find it interesting, please repost it!
#science #scicomm #education

I am really happy to share this new paper with Konstantinos Alexiou on Steady-State and Dynamical Behavior of a PDE Model of Multilevel Selection with Pairwise Group-Level Competition, which is now published in #BulletinMathBio.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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A different view of direct reciprocity in the evolution of cooperation. The enduring strategy in an evolving population need not be discriminators if unconditional cooperators can occasionally mutate to a conditional strategy in presence of defectors.

royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

For “Reflections on the history of modeling and theory”, @sarperotto.bsky.social and I met with Joel Cohen. We learn how he navigated math and biology, the value of embracing ignorance, and what is a population. Or really, what _isn't_ a population: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCt9...
@smtpb.bsky.social

Maybe we're all modellers, carrying a model of the world around in our heads. Our models don't usually matter. But mathematicians' models can matter a lot. What do they really contain?

Watch Erica Thompson's full lecture on responsible modelling: youtu.be/OpYUxZry4vo

Want to make your research presentations more compelling and accessible? Join @midas-network.bsky.social trainees for a workshop on how to give an effective research talk!

We'll hear from @anaisabelbento.bsky.social on how to tailor talks for different audiences & then apply what we've learned.

From humans to swarm intelligence, what is the impact of uninformed individuals on collective decisions? Check this comment in @science.org by @kenjennings.bsky.social and @carlbergstrom.com on @icouzin.bsky.social et al's paper cdanfort.w3.uvm.edu/csc-reading-...