Tag Archives: Working Group

NIMBioS ‘Play’ Participant Plays the Pipes

Posted on December 2, 2011 by ccrawley

NIMBioS friends and colleagues were treated to a organ recital last night by Dr. Peter Hammerstein, an accomplished organist and member of the NIMBioS Working Group on Play. Using the magnificent Opus 15 mechanical-action tracker organ in Cox Auditorium, Hammerstein … Continue reading →

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Playtime at NIMBioS: New Working Group Takes Play Seriously

Posted on December 1, 2011 by ccrawley

Some of the world’s foremost authorities on the social behavior of play are gathered this week at NIMBioS. The new NIMBioS Working Group on Play, Evolution and Sociality aims to use mathematical tools to study the dynamics of play — … Continue reading →

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To meet, greet or retreat during influenza outbreaks?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by ccrawley

When influenza pandemics arrive, the specter of disease spread through person-to-person contact can mean that schools close, hand sanitizer sales rise, and travellers stay home. But is severing social and business interactions with our neighbors really better than taking a … Continue reading →

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