Wim Hordijk

Wim Hordijk is an independent and interdisciplinary scientist interested in the origin and evolution of life. After spending several formative years as a graduate student at the Santa Fe Institute, and earning a PhD in computer science from the University of New Mexico, USA, Wim has worked on many research and computing projects at different universities and research institutes all over the world. A wandering scientist by choice, he has collaborated with biologists, physicists, mathematicians, computer scientists, chemists, and also an archaeologist. He currently holds a senior fellowship at the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research in Klosterneuburg, Austria.

Wim is also an enthusiastic popular science writer, with contributions to (among others) The Scientist, Plus magazine, and TVOL. You can follow his research and writings on Twitter (@WanderingWim) or on his personal website at www.WorldWideWanderings.net

Recent Posts

September 10, 2018 in Biology, Technology

The Evolution of Emergent Computation

Many systems in nature consist of a large number of relatively simple units that interact only locally, and without a central control, yet the system as a whole can produce…
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July 16, 2018 in Economy

The Evolutionary Roots of Irrationality

Homo Economicus is perhaps nothing more than an illusion. Instead, the mirror that behavioral economics and evolutionary psychology put in front of us shows us our real selves, social norms…
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April 6, 2018 in Biology, Morality

The Mathematics of Kindness

Altruistic behavior seems abundant in nature, but how did it evolve? George Price had the answer nearly fifty years ago.
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