Alex Alvergne

“Hadza children make a huge economic contribution to their households” @ Alyssa Crittenden from Uni of Las Vegas presents to the Evo Anthro Montpellier Group

New research out with @jackiemaybin.bsky.social ! Disease and periods - a potentially bidirectional relationship !

Gender-biased clustering of attitudes towards physical intimate partner violence: A social network analysis in south-central Ethiopia Abstract. Changing social norms, shared beliefs about what is acceptable, is a key focus of global health campaigns aimed at ending intimate partner violen

New research with Mhairi Gibson, Eshetu Gurmu, @alexalvergne.bsky.social @danielredhead.bsky.social & Arsi Oromo participants! @bristolantharch.bsky.social @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ad...

The human immune system evolved over millennia - and can adapt within a single lifetime. This review examines how the immune responses change over the life course. By Jessica Metcalf, Andrea Graham, Andrew Yates and Derek Cummings @science.org

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Submit your abstract for the 6th FRESH (fresh-cnrs.org) annual conference in the Evo Human Sciences, 4-5th November in Montpellier, with Profs Pascal Boyer & Lluis Quintana Murci - Submit and Register here before 15th of September shorturl.at/xhHgL. See you there!

📣 We are excited (or should we say disgusted?) to announce the conference 'Disgust across borders' at IAST! @iast.fr

🗓️ Join us on Dec 4 & 5 for two days full of disgust research across species and disciplines.

Registration and abstract submission are open (until Aug 31): forms.gle/QBmkUB3aLDjY...

This is objectively true 👇 and is one reason the podcast is well worth your time

"Cristina is one of the most well-rounded and intensely fierce intellects in the evolutionary behavioral sciences. She's so charitable and willing to argue in a very positive way"

De l’os à l’espèce humaine

Série d’été "Homo avant Sapiens" 4/6 – Comment nos ancêtres lointains pouvaient-ils faire partie de notre famille tout en étant d’une espèce différente ? Éléments de réponses à cet apparent paradoxe avec la paléoanthropologie, la génétique ou encore la philosophie.

@isemevol.bsky.social

Still photograph of Judith Butler, wearing a black jacket and shirt, and looking into the camera. On the right of the image, white text is displayed saying: "10-Minute Talks / Gender as framework / with Judith Butler FBA

“Gender studies as a discipline…is defined by a set of debates and problematics.” In this 10-Minute Talk, Judith Butler FBA discusses gender as a field of study and its interdisciplinary contributions to research, social analysis and social movements.

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Huge thanks to co-authors Loïa Lamarque @anthroloia.bsky.social, Banrida Langstieh and Michel Raymond.
This work bridges #anthropology #publichealth and #genderequality
Full paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
#matriliny #womenshealth #India #socialscience #research #healthequity #propertyright

Why does this matter globally?
As traditional societies modernize, understanding WHICH cultural practices drive health benefits helps preserve what works while adapting to change.
Female property rights aren't just about equality—they're about family health

For children: Female ownership = better healthcare access regardless of gender. No son preference detected in medical care—both boys and girls benefit equally.
Lower infant mortality in female-owned households despite higher illness reporting (likely better health monitoring)

Plot twist: This helps MEN too!
Men in female-owned households have lower anemia rates and healthier BMI. Joint ownership shows mixed results—protective for women, risky for men's anemia.
Economic empowerment > spatial proximity to kin

Key finding: It's NOT about living near your mom's family—it's about WHO OWNS THE HOUSE 🏠
Women in female-owned households:

28% ↓ anemia risk
41% ↓ underweight risk
Kids get medical care 200% more often when sick

The effect holds even after controlling for wealth

🧵 New research in Social Science & Medicine: Female house ownership associated with better health outcomes for entire families. We studied 4,109 women in Meghalaya, the least patriarchal state of India, to understand which matrilineal practices actually improve health.. doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

New manuscript "to help bridge the gap between behavioural ecologists and the broader social network analysis community"