Associate Professor of Mathematics at Emmanuel College. This account is going silent--find me at @plektix@mathstodon.xyz
Boston, MA
Joined July 2010
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This is my new article! We start by developing a math modeling framework for evolution with nonlinear social interactions. We end up showing how natural selection affects the behavior collectives, not just individuals.
A new mathematical modeling framework demonstrates how selection also influences the behavior of collectives, both towards their own members and toward others. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/Ec4N50R9Tia
ALT Depiction of a new mathematical modeling framework demonstrates how selection also influences the behavior of collectives, both toward their own members and toward others.
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Next week the world's top scientists will gather in Boston for the #AAASmtg.
In 2017 we held a #StandUpForScience rally at AAAS, which kicked off a year of huge protests organized by the scientific community, which helped fight off censorship and budget cuts.
Time for a repeat?
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Day 3 of the Open End Conference is in full swing with in depth discussion sessions! 👩🔬🌍
EvoGamesPlus researchers are tackling topics such as disruption of ecological networks, emission agreements under climate change, and the evolution of cancer.
#EvoGamesPlus
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Do you agree with @Plektix ‘s assignments of the right evolutionary theory to the right person in Beatles?
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And the winners of the @evogamesplus poster competition @eva_molnarova_ and Frederik Thomsen, announced one day later by the committee (composed of @Plektix, @mariakleshnina, and Michèle Breton)! Big congratulations, both!!! – at Midden-Delfland, Nederland
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Congratulations to Frederik Thomsen and @Eva_Molnarova_ for winning the Best Poster prizes during Wednesday’s session! 🏆
The awards were presented by a committee featuring @mariakleshnina, @Plektix, and Michèle Breton. Well deserved! 👏
#EvoGamesPlus
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This letter from NYPost ed board is disappointingly disingenuous - they complain that fact-checkers have liberal bias, but the whole point of our paper is that we use *politically balanced layperson* ratings and still find that Reps shared more low quality news than Dems
So far, neither @ewarren nor @SenMarkey have co-sponsored or committed to voting for the JRD that @BernieSanders introduced. Call them--they need to hear from us! #ArmsEmbargoOnIsrael
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My school, @EmmanuelCollege , is hiring an Assistant Professor of Computer Science, with a January start date! Looking for people excited to work with undergrads and engage them in research. Apply here: emmanuel.interviewexchange.c…
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He's for the billionaires. Not for you.
Donald Trump is a scab.
#StandUpUAW
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Trump praises billionaire Elon Musk for firing workers who were striking for better pay and working conditions
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Today, Celine Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized usage of the video, recording, musical performance, and likeness of Celine Dion singing “My Heart Will Go On” at a Donald Trump / JD Vance campaign rally in Montana.
In no way is this use authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use.
…And really, THAT song?
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@Plektix and Alex McAvoy, two members of the "Natural selection for collective purpose" project, wrote the #OpenAccess Theoretical Population Biology article "The coalescent in finite populations with arbitrary, fixed structure." sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
#philsci
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Fetterman has concerns about Shapiro for V.P., aides tell Harris’ team ow.ly/8Mvl105Ei7q
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Call @VP @KamalaHarris and tell her you will not be voting for her if she picks PA Gov. Josh Shapiro - the guy who likes to slash public education funding in favor of private/charter schools, and the guy who compared anti-genocide protesters to the KKK.
(202) 456-1111
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Day 1 of the #PurposeProject Final Summit, celebrating three years of collaboration & interdisciplinary work! In this morning’s session, we’ll hear from David Oderberg, Tobias Uller, @justin_garson @ryan_p_adams @Plektix @DerekSkillings on what went well, challenges & what’s next