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'''1) Expertise''' - I know a bit about common approaches to modeling evolutionary change, (population genetics, quantitative genetics, game theory/adaptive dynamics) with varying levels of sophistication. I also know a bit about plant reproduction. | |||
'''2) I hope to gain''' a basic understanding of modeling complexity, and how this approach can be applied to questions in evolutionary biology. | |||
'''3,4) Projects''' - I have nothing that I'm commited to. A fun interdisciplinary project could be a gene-culture co-evolution project, with differing degrees of coinheritence of genetic and cultural traits. | |||
'''5) Ask a scientist from the future''' - '''1)''' In most countries, is science primarily publicly or privately supported? '''2)'''What is (are) the major energy source(s)? '''3)''' What are the outstanding question in evolutionary biology? | |||
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I (left above) am a student of evolutionary genetics. Born in Jerusalem, Israel, my folks moved to Detroit, Michigan, USA when I was young. After graduating from [http://www.coa.edu/html/home.htm College of the Atlantic] in Bar Harbor, Maine, USA, I moved to [http://www.bio.indiana.edu/facultyresearch/faculty/Wade.html Mike Wade's lab] at [http://www.bio.indiana.edu/index.html Indiana University's Department of Biology] in Bloomington, Indiana, USA to pursue a [http://www.phdcomics.com/ PhD]. | I (left above) am a student of evolutionary genetics. Born in Jerusalem, Israel, my folks moved to Detroit, Michigan, USA when I was young. After graduating from [http://www.coa.edu/html/home.htm College of the Atlantic] in Bar Harbor, Maine, USA, I moved to [http://www.bio.indiana.edu/facultyresearch/faculty/Wade.html Mike Wade's lab] at [http://www.bio.indiana.edu/index.html Indiana University's Department of Biology] in Bloomington, Indiana, USA to pursue a [http://www.phdcomics.com/ PhD]. | ||
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I hope to expand and build upon these interests over the summer, and am excited to learn from you guys with different backgrounds / interests. | I hope to expand and build upon these interests over the summer, and am excited to learn from you guys with different backgrounds / interests. | ||
My extracurricular interests include [http://www.irt-tour.com/ racquetball], basketball, [http://www.playcornhole.org/index.shtml corn hole], [http://www.atlanticbrewing.com/beer.html beer], [http://www.laphroaig.com/whiskies/index.asp?expanded=our_whiskies scotch], food | My extracurricular interests include [http://www.irt-tour.com/ racquetball], basketball, [http://www.playcornhole.org/index.shtml corn hole], [http://www.atlanticbrewing.com/beer.html beer], [http://www.laphroaig.com/whiskies/index.asp?expanded=our_whiskies scotch], food, and hiking. |
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Answers:
1) Expertise - I know a bit about common approaches to modeling evolutionary change, (population genetics, quantitative genetics, game theory/adaptive dynamics) with varying levels of sophistication. I also know a bit about plant reproduction.
2) I hope to gain a basic understanding of modeling complexity, and how this approach can be applied to questions in evolutionary biology.
3,4) Projects - I have nothing that I'm commited to. A fun interdisciplinary project could be a gene-culture co-evolution project, with differing degrees of coinheritence of genetic and cultural traits.
5) Ask a scientist from the future - 1) In most countries, is science primarily publicly or privately supported? 2)What is (are) the major energy source(s)? 3) What are the outstanding question in evolutionary biology?
I (left above) am a student of evolutionary genetics. Born in Jerusalem, Israel, my folks moved to Detroit, Michigan, USA when I was young. After graduating from College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, USA, I moved to Mike Wade's lab at Indiana University's Department of Biology in Bloomington, Indiana, USA to pursue a PhD.
I am generally interested in evolutionary biology. (Marginally) more specifically, I am interested in the evolutionary importance of interactions between genes / individuals / species. Key words that attract my attention include: epistasis, genetic conflict, levels of selection, and population subdivision. Topics I have seriously thought or written about include: genomic imprinting, transfer of genes from the mitochondrion to the nucleus, and the coevolution of competition and policing behavior.
I hope to expand and build upon these interests over the summer, and am excited to learn from you guys with different backgrounds / interests.
My extracurricular interests include racquetball, basketball, corn hole, beer, scotch, food, and hiking.