Matrix population models just got easier to handle. Announcing the release of the matpopmod #python library bienvenu.gitlab.io/matpopmod: compute common (and less common) descriptors, run simulations, draw nice plots, explore thousands of models from COM(P)ADRE ! #demography #biomath

New blog post: Introducing MatPopMod, a Python package for working with matrix population models compadre-db.org/AboutUs/Blog

One of the sustained rays of light over the last two years has been editing a book on the evolution of multicellularity with Peter Conlin and Battamij gaming. Our goal with here is to provide a broad overview of the topic- a one stop shop for those entering the field. 1/32

Hey folks, if you are interested in reading our new book on the evolution of multicellularity, but you don't have a spare $200- this is for you! We collected the unformatted chapters (copyright belongs to the authors) in the link below. SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE!

Tomorrow at the Paradox of the Organism (Revisited) conference hosted by Patten Lab & Arvid Ågren, I will be discussing the Ecological Scaffolding scenario for Evolutionary Transition in Individuality. Excited to share what those cryptic doodles mean ! paradoxoftheorganism.com

Check out our symposium "Evolutionary Transitions in Individuality beyond #fitness-based approaches" at #PSA2022 Philosophy of Science Association (Nov 12, 9 am). I will argue that the emergence of new levels of organization are all about the closure of new life cycles ! psa2022.dryfta.com/program-schedu…

Tomorrow in the "Microbial communities as units of selection" session at #EcologyMetz2022 (14h30) I will be talking theoretical and statistical methods for community selection experiments. There will be data viz, adaptive dynamics, and Bayesian networks. Rejoice ! #sfegfoe22

Take a deep dive in Evolutionary transitions in individuality along with a diverse community of experimentalists, philosophers and modellers ! We welcome you for a research workshop on 22-26 May 2023 MPI for Evolutionary Biology Abstract submission until 22nd Feb, 2023. workshops.evolbio.mpg.de/e/eti2023

The #ETI2023 workshop has ended ! A week-long whirlwind of ideas, discussions, debates and chalk. Thank you to everyone involved: participants, staff, funders. It was wonderful to see so many viewpoints contrast and resonate. Stay tuned for more ETIs news in the near future !