Carl Bergstrom

Carl Bergstrom is a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Washington. His research spans interdisciplinary boundaries, integrating insights from evolutionary biology, mathematical population genetics, philosophy, sociology, and informatics.

• Studies evolution of communication and information encoding in genomes
• Examines institutional influences on scientific research strategies
• Develops informatics tools for navigating scholarly literature
• Analyzes societal impacts of digital technologies and AI

Bergstrom coauthored the college textbook Evolution and the trade book Calling Bullshit, focusing on critical thinking in data-driven contexts. His work addresses urgent questions about collective decision-making in the digital age.