Post-doctoral Researcher, Magdalen College & Stipendiary lecturer, New College, University of Oxford
I am interested in the evolution of social interactions. This has led me into empirical research on a range of social evolution questions in organisms as diverse as parasitic wasps to humans. Recently I have been using approaches from behavioural economics to test the decisions and social preferences of people faced with real and costly economic decisions. My current work has the dual aims of (1) elucidating the mechanisms that foster cooperation between non-relatives and (2) improving the field’s understanding and interpretation of such data.
My views on current affairs can also be found at;
https://max.passle.net
https://twitter.com/ChellewMax
Experience
2014–present
Post-doctoral Researcher in Evolution and Human Sciences, Calleva Research Centre, Magdalen College, Oxford
2015–present
Stipendiary Lecture in Human Sciences, New College, University of Oxford
2011–2014
Non-Stipendiary Research Fellow in Sociology, Nuffield College, Oxford
2009–2014
Post-doctoral Researcher in Zoology, University of Oxford
2008–2009
Post-doctoral Researcher in Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Oxford
Education
2008
University of Edinburgh, PhD, Evolutionary Biology
2002
University of Oxford, MSc, Integrative Bioscience
2001
University of Sussex, BSc, 1st Class Honours, Biology & N. American Studies