Nathan Nunn 🇨🇦 🇰🇷
@nathannunn.bsky.social
Professor of Economics. University of British Columbia. Political Economy, Economic Development, Economic History, Cultural Evolution. 🇰🇷🇨🇦
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Two postdoctoral opportunities in evolutionary anthropology at Duke University!
The Pontzer Lab is hiring for projects on human ecology, energetics, and aging & health.
More info: www.hbes.com/two-postdoct...
The Pontzer Lab is hiring for projects on human ecology, energetics, and aging & health.
More info: www.hbes.com/two-postdoct...
Two postdoctoral opportunities in evolutionary anthropology at Duke - HBES
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30783 Position Description The Pontzer Lab in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University seeks two Postdoctoral Associates for research in h...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Two postdoctoral opportunities in evolutionary anthropology at Duke University!
The Pontzer Lab is hiring for projects on human ecology, energetics, and aging & health.
More info: www.hbes.com/two-postdoct...
The Pontzer Lab is hiring for projects on human ecology, energetics, and aging & health.
More info: www.hbes.com/two-postdoct...
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We're #hiring! PUP seeks a Publishing Manager (US – Remote or Hybrid) to oversee the full lifecycle of book projects, working closely with leaders & staff to ensure optimal publishing workflows, accurate data & schedules, & effective collaboration.
Apply today: www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
Apply today: www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
We're #hiring! PUP seeks a Publishing Manager (US – Remote or Hybrid) to oversee the full lifecycle of book projects, working closely with leaders & staff to ensure optimal publishing workflows, accurate data & schedules, & effective collaboration.
Apply today: www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
Apply today: www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
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FINALLY we understand why lactase persistance spread!
Effects of ancestry, agriculture, and lactase persistence on the stature of prehistoric Europeans: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
Effects of ancestry, agriculture, and lactase persistence on the stature of prehistoric Europeans: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
Effects of ancestry, agriculture, and lactase persistence on the stature of prehistoric Europeans
Cox et al. combine polygenic scores and skeletal metrics to show that Neolithic Europeans
were not substantially shorter than earlier or later groups. They also show a strong
gene-environment interact...
www.cell.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
FINALLY we understand why lactase persistance spread!
Effects of ancestry, agriculture, and lactase persistence on the stature of prehistoric Europeans: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
Effects of ancestry, agriculture, and lactase persistence on the stature of prehistoric Europeans: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Tomorrow (Nov 6) at 6:00 pm PST, join Chaucer's Books in hosting @mgurven.bsky.social, author of Seven Decades, for a talk and a signing! Come explore the unique evolutionary path that led to human longevity and challenge how we think about aging.
Learn about this in-person event: buff.ly/tKzGDn1
Learn about this in-person event: buff.ly/tKzGDn1
November 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Tomorrow (Nov 6) at 6:00 pm PST, join Chaucer's Books in hosting @mgurven.bsky.social, author of Seven Decades, for a talk and a signing! Come explore the unique evolutionary path that led to human longevity and challenge how we think about aging.
Learn about this in-person event: buff.ly/tKzGDn1
Learn about this in-person event: buff.ly/tKzGDn1
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A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
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I am looking for a post-doc working on behavioral/environmental/urban/energy economics to join my group at the University of Copenhagen. Position is 2 years (possibly 3), good salary, free health insurance, one of the most livable cities in the world. Apply here: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Postdoctoral Position in Behavioral and Environmental Economics
jobportal.ku.dk
November 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I am looking for a post-doc working on behavioral/environmental/urban/energy economics to join my group at the University of Copenhagen. Position is 2 years (possibly 3), good salary, free health insurance, one of the most livable cities in the world. Apply here: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
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It's hiring season at @iast.fr!
- 2y research postdoc contract
- Full autonomy, you are your own PI
- Awesome multidisciplinary environment
- All social and behavioral sciences welcome
- Seed funding for projects and workshops
- Gorgeous city in the south of France
www.iast.fr/research-fel...
- 2y research postdoc contract
- Full autonomy, you are your own PI
- Awesome multidisciplinary environment
- All social and behavioral sciences welcome
- Seed funding for projects and workshops
- Gorgeous city in the south of France
www.iast.fr/research-fel...
September 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
It's hiring season at @iast.fr!
- 2y research postdoc contract
- Full autonomy, you are your own PI
- Awesome multidisciplinary environment
- All social and behavioral sciences welcome
- Seed funding for projects and workshops
- Gorgeous city in the south of France
www.iast.fr/research-fel...
- 2y research postdoc contract
- Full autonomy, you are your own PI
- Awesome multidisciplinary environment
- All social and behavioral sciences welcome
- Seed funding for projects and workshops
- Gorgeous city in the south of France
www.iast.fr/research-fel...
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I love seeing my friends’ books in the airport when I travel! Snapped this in NC earlier today. I hope you’ll join me and the author, @corinnelow.com Mon 11/3 at 4 pm at Wharton in Jon M Huntsman Hall G06 for a live interview about her book, Judd Kessler’s, and how econ can improve your life!
November 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I love seeing my friends’ books in the airport when I travel! Snapped this in NC earlier today. I hope you’ll join me and the author, @corinnelow.com Mon 11/3 at 4 pm at Wharton in Jon M Huntsman Hall G06 for a live interview about her book, Judd Kessler’s, and how econ can improve your life!
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I love seeing my friends’ books in the airport when I travel! Snapped this in NC earlier today. I hope you’ll join me and the author, @corinnelow.com Mon 11/3 at 4 pm at Wharton in Jon M Huntsman Hall G06 for a live interview about her book, Judd Kessler’s, and how econ can improve your life!
November 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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I made some #halloween treats as a tribute to Phineas Gage--the most important lesion patient in neuroscience
Gage survived an accident in which an iron rod shot through his frontal lobe that damaged his social capacities
If you want to make these treats www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/why-people...
Gage survived an accident in which an iron rod shot through his frontal lobe that damaged his social capacities
If you want to make these treats www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/why-people...
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I made some #halloween treats as a tribute to Phineas Gage--the most important lesion patient in neuroscience
Gage survived an accident in which an iron rod shot through his frontal lobe that damaged his social capacities
If you want to make these treats www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/why-people...
Gage survived an accident in which an iron rod shot through his frontal lobe that damaged his social capacities
If you want to make these treats www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/why-people...
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A major psychology study finds the U-shape of happiness has been turned on its head
A major psychology study finds the U-shape of happiness has been turned on its head
A new global study finds the U-shape of happiness has reversed. Unhappiness now peaks in youth and declines with age, driven by a significant and rapid rise in despair among young people, especially young women.
www.psypost.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A major psychology study finds the U-shape of happiness has been turned on its head
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This is an extremely exciting paper, with a useful conclusion.
I believe the primary metric is house-size inequality which is, of course, not wholly a straightforward proxy for inequality sensu lato; but the findings & the data story seem eminently sensible.
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
I believe the primary metric is house-size inequality which is, of course, not wholly a straightforward proxy for inequality sensu lato; but the findings & the data story seem eminently sensible.
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Long-term trends in human body size track regional variation in subsistence transitions and growth acceleration linked to dairying | PNAS
Evidence for a reduction in stature between Mesolithic foragers and Neolithic farmers
has been interpreted as reflective of declines in health, how...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This is an extremely exciting paper, with a useful conclusion.
I believe the primary metric is house-size inequality which is, of course, not wholly a straightforward proxy for inequality sensu lato; but the findings & the data story seem eminently sensible.
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
I believe the primary metric is house-size inequality which is, of course, not wholly a straightforward proxy for inequality sensu lato; but the findings & the data story seem eminently sensible.
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Vancouver. ❤️
still not over getting the front skytrain seat with the sunrise this morning
almost enough to make you forget how expensive it is to stay here
almost enough to make you forget how expensive it is to stay here
October 23, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Vancouver. ❤️
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#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
October 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
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Job Opportunity!
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - UNC-Chapel Hill, Religion and Science Assistant Professor
networks.h-net.org/jobs/69302/u...
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - UNC-Chapel Hill, Religion and Science Assistant Professor
networks.h-net.org/jobs/69302/u...
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - UNC-Chapel Hill, Religion and Science Assistant Professor | H-Net
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October 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Job Opportunity!
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - UNC-Chapel Hill, Religion and Science Assistant Professor
networks.h-net.org/jobs/69302/u...
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - UNC-Chapel Hill, Religion and Science Assistant Professor
networks.h-net.org/jobs/69302/u...
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Innovation is at the center of economic growth. Congratulations to three who’ve taught us so much.
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...
October 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Innovation is at the center of economic growth. Congratulations to three who’ve taught us so much.
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...
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"We believe that a psychological fossil record is not only possible; it is already under excavation"
Historical Psychology: How the Events of Yesterday Shaped the Minds of Today
Historical psychology is an emerging area of research aimed at understanding how historical processes influence the mind, including people’s beliefs, …
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October 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"We believe that a psychological fossil record is not only possible; it is already under excavation"
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The US Administration has mounted an unprecedented and unpopular attack on high skill immigration.
It’s working. The world’s best and brightest are starting to understand that the US government considers them an infection.
www.economist.com/science-and-...
It’s working. The world’s best and brightest are starting to understand that the US government considers them an infection.
www.economist.com/science-and-...
October 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The US Administration has mounted an unprecedented and unpopular attack on high skill immigration.
It’s working. The world’s best and brightest are starting to understand that the US government considers them an infection.
www.economist.com/science-and-...
It’s working. The world’s best and brightest are starting to understand that the US government considers them an infection.
www.economist.com/science-and-...
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Hey #EconSky working in environmental econ! Looking for things to do this weekend? Why not write up a 2-3 page proposal for a cool conference-publication combo, happening in May 2025 in Washington, DC?
Submit your proposal (or paper) here by Oct 20: conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
Submit your proposal (or paper) here by Oct 20: conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
Submission: 8th Annual NBER Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy Conference, Page 1 of 2 - MyNBER
conference.nber.org
October 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Hey #EconSky working in environmental econ! Looking for things to do this weekend? Why not write up a 2-3 page proposal for a cool conference-publication combo, happening in May 2025 in Washington, DC?
Submit your proposal (or paper) here by Oct 20: conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
Submit your proposal (or paper) here by Oct 20: conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...
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The Economics Department and Tobin Center for Economic Policy are hiring several Pre-Doctoral Fellows starting in Summer 2026.
Come join our vibrant program! Learn more and apply here: tobin.yale.edu/programs/pre...
Come join our vibrant program! Learn more and apply here: tobin.yale.edu/programs/pre...
October 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The Economics Department and Tobin Center for Economic Policy are hiring several Pre-Doctoral Fellows starting in Summer 2026.
Come join our vibrant program! Learn more and apply here: tobin.yale.edu/programs/pre...
Come join our vibrant program! Learn more and apply here: tobin.yale.edu/programs/pre...
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⚠️Paper Alert!⚠️
Excited to share this paper with @roccoro.bsky.social where we examined whether ceramic technology in Saharan Africa was the result of a single or multiple episodes of innovation & diffusion
rdcu.be/eJi3g
Excited to share this paper with @roccoro.bsky.social where we examined whether ceramic technology in Saharan Africa was the result of a single or multiple episodes of innovation & diffusion
rdcu.be/eJi3g
Bayesian analyses of radiocarbon dates suggest multiple origins of ceramic technology in Early Holocene Africa
Nature Communications - Several possible points of origin have been proposed for the spread of ceramic technology in Saharan Africa between 11–10,000 years ago. Here, the authors...
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October 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
⚠️Paper Alert!⚠️
Excited to share this paper with @roccoro.bsky.social where we examined whether ceramic technology in Saharan Africa was the result of a single or multiple episodes of innovation & diffusion
rdcu.be/eJi3g
Excited to share this paper with @roccoro.bsky.social where we examined whether ceramic technology in Saharan Africa was the result of a single or multiple episodes of innovation & diffusion
rdcu.be/eJi3g
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The first lecture of the day at #COSMOSTokyo is on various social and strategic learning scenarios and their underlying neurocomputational mechanisms, by Lusha Zhu (www.lushazhu.com)
October 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The first lecture of the day at #COSMOSTokyo is on various social and strategic learning scenarios and their underlying neurocomputational mechanisms, by Lusha Zhu (www.lushazhu.com)
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Explore how society can rethink longevity as an asset, not a crisis. Michael D. Gurven, author of Seven Decades, shares innovative approaches and he illustrates how older adults can remain vital contributors as our population ages.
press.princeton.edu/ideas/growin...
#health #aging #Biology
press.princeton.edu/ideas/growin...
#health #aging #Biology
Growing old: the opportunity of burden
A vibrant, ever-present elder force can act as a new role model to young people about what aging can and should look like—a corrective against ageist stereotypes and fears. When elders are better inte...
press.princeton.edu
September 28, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Explore how society can rethink longevity as an asset, not a crisis. Michael D. Gurven, author of Seven Decades, shares innovative approaches and he illustrates how older adults can remain vital contributors as our population ages.
press.princeton.edu/ideas/growin...
#health #aging #Biology
press.princeton.edu/ideas/growin...
#health #aging #Biology
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Serious scholars have examined what happens when we change the number of H1-B visas issued.
Cities that get more H1-B immigrants subsequently see the wages of natives *rise* substantially.
Skilled immigrants bring new ideas, fill labor shortages and make us all more productive.
Cities that get more H1-B immigrants subsequently see the wages of natives *rise* substantially.
Skilled immigrants bring new ideas, fill labor shortages and make us all more productive.
September 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Serious scholars have examined what happens when we change the number of H1-B visas issued.
Cities that get more H1-B immigrants subsequently see the wages of natives *rise* substantially.
Skilled immigrants bring new ideas, fill labor shortages and make us all more productive.
Cities that get more H1-B immigrants subsequently see the wages of natives *rise* substantially.
Skilled immigrants bring new ideas, fill labor shortages and make us all more productive.