Senior Researcher, University of Zurich
I am an evolutionary ecologist who typically studies humans. Much of my research uses economic experiments to study behavioral dynamics associated with the social transmission of information. Current topics of interest include intergroup processes, conformity and non-conformity, religion and prosociality, and the endogenous evolution of beliefs, social norms, and preferences.
In Sudan, movies made by researchers change the way people see female genital cutting
Jan 09, 2017 23:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Female genital cutting and the international response surrounding the practice represent incompatible cultures coming together in a shrinking world. According to UNICEF, in 2016, an estimated 200 million girls and women...
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