Current members
Manus Patten
Manus arrived to Georgetown in January 2011 and founded the lab soon after. His main interests are genetic conflicts and the levels of selection. Manus teaches courses in evolution, ecology, and genetics.
Manus arrived to Georgetown in January 2011 and founded the lab soon after. His main interests are genetic conflicts and the levels of selection. Manus teaches courses in evolution, ecology, and genetics.
Postdoc, starting ~January 2022
Arvid Ågren and I have funding from the John Templeton Foundation for a postdoc to work on the Paradox of the Organism. This is the observation that despite ample opportunity for selfish genetic elements and selfish cell lineages to tear the organism apart from within, they typically don't. We're looking for someone with expertise in modeling the evolutionary process mathematically and with an interest in foundational questions in evolutionary theory. Our project is part of a larger effort devoted to agency, directionality, and function. Official ad coming soon. In the meantime, please email me with informal inquiries.
Arvid Ågren and I have funding from the John Templeton Foundation for a postdoc to work on the Paradox of the Organism. This is the observation that despite ample opportunity for selfish genetic elements and selfish cell lineages to tear the organism apart from within, they typically don't. We're looking for someone with expertise in modeling the evolutionary process mathematically and with an interest in foundational questions in evolutionary theory. Our project is part of a larger effort devoted to agency, directionality, and function. Official ad coming soon. In the meantime, please email me with informal inquiries.
