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Ted Loch-Temzelides

@tedloch.bsky.social
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Mitchell Professor in Sustainable Development, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University. Game theory & mathematical modeling in economics, ecology, and epidemiology. Science-based policy. Erdős #4 sites.google.com/view/ted-loch-temz…

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Bernard Kim @bernardkim.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Princeton EEB is running a very broad faculty search at the Assistant Professor level. Please consider applying to join us! This is a wonderful, collaborative, cohesive department with diverse interests and amazing colleagues. apply.interfolio.com/193474
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Daniel Cooney @danielcooney1.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I am happy to share that the Midwest Mathematical Biology Seminar is returning for the Fall 2026 semester. All talks are scheduled for 11am Eastern Time / 10am Central time on Tuesdays. sites.google.com/view/midwest...
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Midwest Mathematical Biology Seminar
The Midwest Mathematical Biology Seminar will be a series of virtual talks on mathematical biology featuring speakers from the Midwest region and beyond. All areas of mathematical biology will be repr...
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Ana Bento @anaisabelbento.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Cornell Atkinson Postdoc Fellow program is an amazing opportunity to do an independent project. 3 year fellowships. Deadline Oct 20 www.atkinson.cornell.edu/cornell-atki... All nationalities. Reach out if you have ideas and want to discuss the possibility of being hosted in my lab.
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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health is seeking applicants at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Tenure or Educator Scholar Tracks. Apply now: ow.ly/E6Za50ZFFtp
We're hiring assistant or associate professor chronic disease epidemiology Yale School of Public Health Linking Science & Society
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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The Yale School of Public Health is seeking an inspiring and strategic leader to serve as chair of our Environmental Health Sciences Department. Join us in linking science and society: ow.ly/rFzB50ZFFbn
We're hiring Department chair Environmental Health Sciences
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Ted Loch-Temzelides @tedloch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Everything sounds better in French. My talk was in English though. :-)
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Ana Bento @anaisabelbento.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Our study made the cover 🤓
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Preventing Pandemics at the Source @preventingpand.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
It's time to end fur farming. Beyond the animal cruelty, fur farms are a serious health risk. Farms pack thousands of inbred animals into cramped cages, allowing viruses to replicate, mutate, and jump back to humans. Read PPATS Executive Director Neil Vora, MD's newest piece in the Guardian:
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Daniel Cooney @danielcooney1.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Andrew's talk will highlight the use of @visualpde.com for visualizing numerical solutions to PDEs and related work informing a wide range of interdisciplinary collaborations. You can check out the VisualPDE platform to try out your own simulations. visualpde.com
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VisualPDE
VisualPDE brings interactive science and mathematics to the web. Explore topics including waves, viruses and reaction—diffusion patterns, or create your own simulation.
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Sen Pei @senpei.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Welcome to join Columbia Mailman seminar series on infectious disease modeling featuring Prof. Pejman Rohani from the University of Georgia on 4/21 Tue at 2 pm ET! Open to the public over Zoom. For information and registration: events.columbia.edu/cal/event/ev...
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Ted Loch-Temzelides @tedloch.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Congrats, Niko! Great paper.
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Ted Loch-Temzelides @tedloch.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Celebrating the ousting of Orban’s corrupt authoritarian regime in Hungary. Lots of work needed to tame the curse of rising nationalism, but this is a good day for both Hungary and the EU.
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Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Katalin Karikó will be @jhu.edu's 2026 commencement speaker. Excellent choice! www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2026...
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Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó to be 2026 Commencement speaker
On Tuesday, April 7 a leaked University video announced that Katalin Karikó will deliver the commencement speech for the Class of 2026. Karikó is a Hungarian-American biochemist and the 2023 winner of...
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Ted Loch-Temzelides @tedloch.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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The Many Roots of Our Suffering: Reflections on Robert Trivers (1943–2026)
The contributions of Robert Trivers belong in the special category of ideas that are obvious once they are explained, yet eluded great minds for ages; simple enough to be stated in a few words, yet wi...
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Jan Eeckhout @janeeckhout.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Thinking about a PhD in Economics? I have an opening for a pre-doc / research position at UPF in Barcelona. You’ll gain research experience and I help you apply for PhD programs Highly relevant for Master’s students. Please share euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/420232
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Research collaboration position at UPF-Jan Eeckhout
The project Ref.
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N Sims @copyrightlibn.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
So weird: there's more than one scammy memorial site inviting donations or tree-planting in my dad's memory. We are not asking for that, but if people feel moved, donations in lieu of flowers to www.aclu-mn.org, www.aclu.org, or www.eff.org Econ folks, can you help get the word out?
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Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2011
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2011 was awarded jointly to Thomas J. Sargent and Christopher A. Sims "for their empirical research on cause and effect in th...
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Al Roth @alroth.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
David Gale passed away 16 years ago. #econsky www.facebook.com/groups/22394...
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MATH | Today ( March 7) is the 16th DEATH Anniversary to DAVID GAALE... | Facebook
Today ( March 7) is the 16th DEATH Anniversary to DAVID GAALE.... David Gale (December 13, 1921 – March 7, 2008) was an American mathematician and economist. He was professor emeritus at the...
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Ted Loch-Temzelides @tedloch.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
You must lead a United Europe strong stance. Appeasing and negotiating will just further empower the bullying. European leaders need to wake up. Any EU country alone is perceived as weak.
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Center for Health and Wellbeing at Princeton University @princetonchw.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
What do financial markets, pandemics, and ecosystems management have in common? They're all complex systems that can be described by mathematical principles, as demonstrated in the research of CHW affiliate Simon A. Levin. Read his interview with American Scientist: tinyurl.com/4c575keh
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Al Roth @alroth.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
The NSF has played a key role in American science, and risks being collateral damage in the war against science. #econsky #academicsky #NSF #science marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2026/01/hist...
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History of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Severin Borenstein @severinborenstein.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The Energy Institute at Haas is looking for a new Associate Director to fill unfillable shoes when Karen Notsund retires in June. The AD manages financial and research admin, participates in policy outreach, and helps build the EI community. Info at haas.berkeley.edu/energy-insti...
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Announcements - UC Berkeley Haas
Seeking Applicants for Associate Director position at the Energy Institute at Haas January 5, 2026 The Energy Institute at Haas has started the process to hire a new Associate Director. Our current As...
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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Pitt three-year postdoc: primary responsibilities will be managing PEEL lab; postdoc will be an integral member of Econ dept. and join a large team of behavioral/experimental economists, attending/presenting in seminars, and pushing forward own research agenda #econsky www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
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American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
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Ted Loch-Temzelides @tedloch.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Amazing…
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The Ridiculous Engineering Of The World's Most Important Machine
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Ted Loch-Temzelides @tedloch.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
We use a coordination game to study repeated emergence and abandonment of mutualistic interactions. The game reflects that mutualisms must be widespread to generate robust benefits. Mutualisms can collapse even in the absence of cheating and even if they would result in higher fitness. rdcu.be/eWnIc
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Symbiosis emergence and abandonment in nature: a coordination game approach
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Ted Loch-Temzelides @tedloch.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
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String Theory in 2037 | Brian Greene & Edward Witten
YouTube video by World Science Festival
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Severin Borenstein @severinborenstein.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
John List has a disturbing LinkedIn post on the job market for economists. Between trump's attack on university/research and his destruction of the government infrastructure for managing and evaluating policy, big hit on economics hiring. www.linkedin.com/posts/johnal...
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AEA job market update. The numbers don't lie: this is the toughest market for PhD economists in recent memory. JOE listings are down 20% from last year. Worse: they are 19% below COVID levels. L...
AEA job market update. The numbers don't lie: this is the toughest market for PhD economists in recent memory. JOE listings are down 20% from last year. Worse: they are 19% below COVID levels. Let t...
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Ted Loch-Temzelides @tedloch.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Covid Vaccines Reduced Children’s Likelihood of E.R. and Urgent Care Visits, the C.D.C. Reported www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/h...
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Covid Vaccines Reduced Children’s Likelihood of E.R. and Urgent Care Visits, the C.D.C. Reported
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Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Next talk at the #NaturalPhilosophy Symposium was by Simon Levin, on The Mathematics of Consilience. Commentary by David Haig. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc0e...
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Simon Levin, The Mathematics of Consilience | Natural Philosophy Symposium 2025
YouTube video by Hopkins Natural Philosophy Forum
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Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Final plenary talk at the #NaturalPhilosophy Symposium was by Michael Tomasello, on What Makes Humans Human? Commentary by Claudia Passos Ferreira. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH-t...
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Michael Tomasello, What Makes Humans Human? | Natural Philosophy Symposium 2025
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Ted Loch-Temzelides @tedloch.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
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What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
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Sen Pei @senpei.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
A super interesting study on how ants alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics! Network topology metrics were used to measure the effect on disease transmission. www.science.org/doi/full/10....
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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
New @nberpubs: "The Economic Impact of Brexit" www.nber.org/papers/w34459 "by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time." 😲
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Al Roth @alroth.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
David Gale’s work was diverse and impactful in math and econ #econsky
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David Gale (1921-2008) remembered, with a (belated) 100th birthday volume
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Ted Loch-Temzelides @tedloch.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
US leadership in science and technology under a self-inflicted threat. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s b...
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Forrest Fleischman @forrestf.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Humphrey School at Minnesota is hiring an associate professor in "water resources, sustainable agriculture, or the nexus of food-energy-water issues." Come join me in the frozen north! hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/370...
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We seek applications for a tenured faculty position at the associate professor level in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (STEP). The faculty member will join a vibrant community of interdisciplinary scholars at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, maintain a research affiliation with the Center for Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (CSTEP), and support graduate students in the M.S. in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (MS-STEP) professional degree program, the Ph.D. in Public Affairs program, and the certificate program in Sustainable Environmental, Social and Governance Leadership.
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Wei Wen @wwenneuro.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
After 13 years in the US, I’ve made the difficult decision to leave. Having packed up everything and rethought about priorities, rather painstakingly, while I’m sad to leave the life I’ve made here, I’m also relieved that I won’t have to plan my life around immigration policies anymore.
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Yale Environment 360 @yalee360.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
The five biggest meat and dairy producers are generating more methane than the largest oil and gas firms, according to a new report.
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Biggest Meat Producers Unleashing More Methane Than Biggest Oil Firms
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…
FT graph showing massive UK public support for the opinion that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU.
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
More measles in South Carolina as US nears 1,600 confirmed cases South Carolina officials said all new case-patients were in quarantine before they contracted the disease. www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
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Andy Dobson @andy2dobson.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Paper for next weeks Biodiversity COP in AbuDhabi. Special issue of IUCN Parks. We need a UN Global Convention on Freshwater for humanity and biodiversity. Parksjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/5.-DOBSON.PDF
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 09/10/2025
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
CIDRAP is hiring a Deputy Director, who, in addition to other duties, will serve as a liaison between CIDRAP and other areas of UMN, so must either live in the Twin Cities area or have the ability to relocate upon accepting the position. Apply today! hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/...
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Sen Pei @senpei.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
🚨 JOB ALERT! Our group is recruiting a postdoc to develop novel methodologies for early outbreak detection and inference using AI/ML, modeling, and data science. This is a multi-year position providing stable research support. Welcome to apply and share with others! 👉 apply.interfolio.com/173722
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Volker Rudolf @volkerrudolf.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Awesome faculty position alert! Tenure-track assistant professor position in Evolutionary Biology, with a focus on organismal responses to environmental change. Please help spread the word! apply.interfolio.com/173889
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Al Roth @alroth.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Kidney exchange has given rise to work not only in medicine but in economics, computer science and operations research. #econsky #operations marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2025/09/kidn...
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Kidney exchange in Operations Research (and elsewhere)
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
RFK Jr. went on Fox News today to claim that HHS has had “no successes” in the past 40 years. I beg to differ. Figure from Lei et al., NEJM 2020. Link below.
Screenshot of graphic showing that the HPV vaccine has reduced cervical cancer incidence by 90%.
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Evelina Tutucci @anilevetu.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Beatiful article @tobykiers.bsky.social ! Source: NPR search.app/tP7Ep
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How plants and fungi trade resources without a brain
Fungi and plants have something to teach humans about global trade and cooperation
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