Daniel Nettle
Daniel Nettle (born 1970) is a British behavioural scientist, biologist and social scientist. He is notable for his research that integrates psychology with evolutionary and comparative biology. After obtaining a BA in Psychology and Philosophy at Oxford University, Nettle went on to complete a PhD in Biological Anthropology at University College London. He is a CNRS senior researcher at the Institut Jean Nicod, an interdisciplinary research institute associated with the Ecole Normale Superieure and EHESS in Paris. He was President of [https://www.cambridge.org/core/membership/ehbea European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association] (EHBEA) from 2013 to 2016.Daniel Nettle is the author of several books, most notably, ''Happiness: The Science Behind Your Smile'' (2005), ''Personality: What Makes You the Way You Are'' (2007), ''Tyneside Neighbourhoods: Deprivation, Social Life and Social Behaviour in One English City'' (2015), and ''Hanging on to the Edges: Essays on Science, Society and the Academic Life''. The last two are free open-access e-books. He writes a regular blog on science, society and the academic life.
Nettle is a member of the [https://hosting2.northumbria.ac.uk/commonsensepolicygroup/ Common Sense Policy Group], a collective of researchers and politicians developing and advocating for evidence-based progressive policies for the UK. He was on the author team for the group's first book ''Act Now ! A Vision for a Better Future and a New Social Contract'' (2024). Provided by Wikipedia
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