Welcome to my website. I am a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Evolutionary Anthropology at University College London. I research behaviour, culture and health using evolutionary approaches. Since 2013, I have been conducting fieldwork in the Congo rainforest studying Mbendjele BaYaka hunter-gatherers.
My currently active research projects are:
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social learning, childhood and cultural evolution in hunter-gatherers (check out my blogs on this)
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cultural evolution of health-related behaviour (e.g. vaccination decisions and plant uses)
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evolutionary perspectives on mental health & wellbeing
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hunter-gatherer diet, health and physical activity
If you are interested in collaborating on any of the above topics, feel free to get in touch.
In addition to my academic work, I make short films from the field, and write about life and science.