Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Reed College Adjunct Professor of Systems Science, Portland State University Editor-in-Chief, Artificial Life

RESEARCH

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RESEARCH Current Research Interests

• Dynamical emergent processes
• Measuring and visualizing evolutionary dynamics
• Evolutionary design of chemical systems
• The creativity of evolution
• Cultural evolution and the evolution of technology
• The nature of life
• The science of creating life from scratch (protocells)
• Social and ethical implications of recreating life