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Cooperation Amidst Catastrophe with Dr. Athena Aktipis

2020/7/14
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Athena Aktipis discusses her role as a cooperation theorist, explaining the interdisciplinary nature of studying cooperation across various disciplines including psychology, sociology, and evolutionary biology.

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Host Richard Sergay speaks to Athena Aktipis, co-director of the Human Generosity Project, about the current results of her study of cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Aktipis discusses the insights both past and current research offer about the extent and the limits of human generosity during catastrophic events.

This is the third episode in a special, five-part Covid-19 conversation series.

Learn more about Athena Aktipis) and The Human Generosity Project)

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