معرفی
Athena Aktipis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University (ASU), where she directs the Cooperation and Conflict Lab and co-directs the Human Generosity Project. She holds affiliations with the Center for Evolution and Medicine, the Biodesign Center for Biocomputing, Security and Society, and the Global Futures Scientists program. Her research bridges evolutionary biology, social psychology, and cancer biology, focusing on cooperation and conflict across biological and social systems.
Education: Ph.D. in Psychology (University of Pennsylvania, 2008); B.A. in Psychology (Reed College, 2002). Postdoctoral training at the University of Arizona and UCSF’s Center for Evolution and Cancer. She has received grants, including a National Science Foundation grant for studying risk management strategies.
Research interests include cancer as a breakdown of multicellular cooperation, human generosity in crises, and microbial interactions. She applies computational models and fieldwork to explore principles of cooperation, with applications to cancer treatment and disaster response. Notable projects include the Human Generosity Project and the Cooperation in the Apocalypse initiative.
Her work has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post, and Scientific American. She authored books like *The Cheating Cell* and *A Field Guide to the Apocalypse*, and hosts the podcast *Zombified*. She teaches courses on cooperation, evolutionary psychology, and science communication.
