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The UCLA Center for Behavior, Evolution, and Culture (BEC) unites scholars exploring the connections among evolution, culture, the mind, and society.

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BEC member Dan Fessler discusses how an understanding of our past can help us to face challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic
https://t.co/AJVxS9wpER

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New paper out in PNAS with BEC member @briwood1 as co-author

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Our new paper is out in @PNASnews where we describe health implications of sedentary behavior in hunter-gatherers. The culmination of lots of fun field work with a great team of collaborators including @HermanPontzer and @briwood1. 1/

https://t.co/nqDYw38K8L

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Robert Seyfarth was today’s BEC speaker summarizing an impressive history of research on communication in non-human primates and the social origins of language. Huge turnout at both talk and coffee!

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New paper out by BEC faculty member Brooke Scelza and colleagues

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BEC affiliate and past director Dan Fessler on CNN

[Anne Pisor @AnnePisor]

Dan Fessler, director of the @UCLA Bedari Kindness Center & former director of @BecUcla (& my undergrad advisor & long-time collaborator) repping #evopsych & #evoanthro & generally killing it on @CNN: https://t.co/KSNtvOamGl.
#psychtwitter #anthrotwitter #outreach #scicomm

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A lovely tribute to UCLA alum Frank Marlowe

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Thanks for the shout-out @CT_Bergstrom!

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Passing of the baton / tiara / crown from outgoing EAS pres Mary Shenk to @bascelza. Long may she reign! It’s been a great set of talks at #AAACASCA #evoanthro19. Looking forward to next year!

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Caitlin O’Connell talking about sociality in adolescent female orangutans today at BEC.

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BEC has a new director! After 14 yrs of service Dan Fessler is stepping down and Clark Barrett will be steering BEC into the future.

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Today kicked off another great line-up of BEC speakers with an excellent talk by @KristiLewton on the obstetric dilemma. Go to https://t.co/SmzNQlbXkl for a list of upcoming talks.

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BEC Affiliate Dan Fessler is the new director of the UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute https://t.co/4GxUJe3q9b