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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Our paper titled “Holy Swipes: The Influence of Religiosity on Mate Choice in Online Dating” (authors: Kat Sheetz and Lisa Welling) has been accepted for publication in Psychology and Sexuality. Special congratulations to Katherine Sheetz on the acceptance of her first first-authored publication!!!

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Huge congratulations to Dr. Jenna Lunge on passing her dissertation defense! Well done, Jenna!!

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

This is an actual job ad sent to a colleague. Wow.

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Myself, Todd Shackelford, Virgil Zeigler-Hill, and Jennifer Vonk from OU Psychology are among the “World’s Best Scientists” rankings released by research.com. Happy to be included among such fantastic scientists! www.oakland.edu/news/researc...

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Simon Baron-Cohen’s keynote is getting under way!

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Great times with the EC at #HBES2026 in Morocco! 🇲🇦

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Zach Garfield @zhgarfield.com · 30/04/2026

Conference update emails for #HBES2026 and #CESRabat will be sent soon. In the meantime, updated programs are live on both conference websites: airess.fgses-um6p.ma/hbes2026 airess.fgses-um6p.ma/ces2026 Check them out! @ces2026.bsky.social @hbes2026.bsky.social

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

We are happy to announce three new incoming lab members: Zuzanna Puccioni, Jamie Butts, and May Allen will be starting their MS degrees in Fall 2026. Welcome aboard, Zuzanna, Jamie, and May!

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

You are invited to participate in an online research study for cisgender adults (18+ years) who are either primarily heterosexual or asexual (i.e., do not experience sexual attraction). It takes about 30 minutes. Click on the link for more info! oakland.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Amanda Rotella @amrotella.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

🚨Job alert in Psyc! 🚨 Northumbria is hiring ⭐Vice Chancellor Fellows ⭐! - Assistant Profs, with 3 years for research focus - then transition to regular role Check out it out here: work4.northumbria.ac.uk#en/sites/CX_...

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

When the #HBES2025 talks are done, margaritas are on the menu!

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Congratulations to @ksheetz.bsky.social for absolutely crushing her first HBES talk! Well done!

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The WEBS networking event was a terrific success! Many thanks to @ksheetz.bsky.social for organizing it!

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

If you’re at #HBES2025 make sure you come to the WEBS networking event at the Byrdcage!

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Some of the OU crew at the #HBES2025 welcome reception!

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Happy to have been re-elected for a third term as the HBES secretary/archivist! Looking forward to serving the society for another 2 years!

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Michael Platt is kicking off #HBES2025 after a great introduction by Coren Apicella!

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Congratulation to this year’s graduates! Special shout out to lab honors student Jennifer Ognjaonvski, and RAs Caroline Hanna and Heather Serra!

Image of 2025 convocation at Oakland University.

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Congratulations to lab PhD student Katherine Sheetz on successfully passing her comprehensive exam! Wonderful job, Kat!

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Congratulations to lab EMBARK student Silvana Iskandar, who received the Reviewer’s Choice Abstract Award at the OU Graduate Student Research Conference! Great work, Silvana!

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Many thanks to the student who nominated me for the Order of the Golden Plume, which is an order “dedicated to the timeless and passionate commitment to student success!” I’m very touched! ❤️

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

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Prof. Emily Nordmann @emilynordmann.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

With thanks to everyone who provided advice! Here's the session I did today for our final year students on using social media for professional reasons as well as sharing your dissertation as a pre-print. Slides available at osf.io/paxds #AcademicSky

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David P. Schmitt, Ph.D. @psychoschmitt.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

It’s official! The 3rd FOSSIL—FlyOver State Scientists Integrating Evolution—Conference will be held in Manhattan, KS at Kansas State University on August 15-16th, 2025. More news and website updates coming soon! Stay tuned!

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The Welling Research Lab @wellinglab.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Congratulations to lab PhD student Jenna Lunge on accepting a full time faculty position at UM-Flint, starting in Fall 2025! Well done, Jenna!

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 01/03/2025

I don’t even know how this could be presented as being in service of anything other than hindering scientific progress.

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CDC Staff Prohibited From Co-Authoring Papers With World Health Organization Personnel

It’s just the latest “Orwellian” crackdown on government scientists.

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Human Behavior & Evolution Society @humbehevosoc.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

New HBES blog post! Luke Glowacki discusses his latest research on the controversial origins of war and peace. Is war a deep part of our evolutionary legacy, or did it emerge from societal shifts to agriculture & permanent settlements? Find out in the blog: www.hbes.com/the-controve...

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The controversial origins of war and peace - HBES

– by Luke Glowacki When I set out to write my recent article The Controversial Origins of War and Peace: Apes, Foragers, and Human Evolution, I hoped to provide clarity on the heated debate about the ...

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Human Behavior & Evolution Society @humbehevosoc.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Do you know an excellent researcher who deserves an HBES Award? Nominations are due March 1st for Rising Stars, Fellows, Early Career Award, Lifetime Career Award, and the Don Symons Adaptationism Award. Nominate someone today! www.hbes.com/awards/

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Science Magazine @science.org · 10/02/2025

Breaking news: 22 states are suing to block NIH’s cutting of indirect costs. See our updated story on the Friday night news and its aftermath. scim.ag/4hTJQ6v

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NIH slashes overhead payments for research, sparking outrage and lawsuit

Move to cut indirect cost rate to 15% could cost universities billions of dollars

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P. Andrew Torrez @andrewtorrez.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

The American Bar Association has just called upon every attorney, regardless of their political views, to join them & stand up for the rule of law & at minimum insist that our government "follow the law." Every lawyer has an ethical responsibility to do so. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

We call upon our elected representatives to stand with us and to insist upon adherence to the rule of law and the legal processes and procedures that ensure orderly change. The administration cannot choose which law it will follow or ignore. These are not partisan or political issues. These are rule of law and process issues. We cannot afford to remain silent. We must stand up for the values we hold dear. The ABA will do its part and act to protect the rule of law.

We urge every attorney to join us and insist that our government, a government of the people, follow the law. It is part of the oath we took when we became lawyers. Whatever your political party or your views, change must be made in the right way. Americans expect no less.

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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE! March 7th 12-4pm (local time). DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITOL!! BECAUSE SCIENCE IS FOR EVERYONE!

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

If only the evolutionary social sciences had more Margo Wilsons. Lovely piece from Daniel Nettle on how her work is "a particularly successful example of how you can bring evolutionary understanding to social science topics and be genuinely constructive; rather than just irritating people"

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Margo Wilson, and how to do evolutionary human science

In October 2024, I had the great honour of travelling to Hamilton to give the Margo Wilson Memorial Lecture. It was fifteen years since Margo’s death. Preparing the lecture gave me the oppo…

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

If you want to work with any of the amazing @brunelcce.bsky.social team, and qualify for this funding scheme 👇 please get in touch 😊

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Niels G. Mede @nielsmede.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Out now in Nature Human Behaviour: Our 68-country #survey on public attitudes to #science 📣 It shows: People still #trust scientists and support an active role of scientists in society and policy-making. #OpenAccess available here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.bsky.social (1/13)

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

NIH-funded scientist here, anyone in science knows how hard & stressful this job is competing for grants in administrations that support & believe in science. I am numb knowing what this administration is about to do to our jobs, our progress as a nation in science and medicine. We will not recover.

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S. Craig Roberts @scraigroberts.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

More universities should do the same University of Leeds first Russell Group institution to quit X www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

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Leeds becomes first Russell Group university to quit X - Research Professional News

Leeds says Elon Musk’s social media site “no longer aligns with our university values”

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