Research project: Computational Human Sciences

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We apply mathematics to the study of the human condition. Some of our studies involve human biology. Examples include modelling bioelectricity and understanding the role of active drainage flows in preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Other studies take the point of view of anthropology and social science. For example, we have modelled the expansions of human populations across the world, and examined models of cooperation and competition in order to understand better how humans (and other animals) can live in large societies. Some of our studies lie in between these limits, such as when we study the genetics of selection, or the interaction of genetics and economics in the evolution of domestic animals. Finally, we are interested in the contemporary human condition, specifically how and whether we can avoid collapse by raw material shortage or global warming.