Daniel Nettle (born 1970) is a British behavioural scientist,

biologist A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual Cell (biology), cell, a multicellular organism, or a Community (ecology), community of Biological inter ...

and

social scientist Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of socie ...

. He is notable for his research that integrates

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries between ...

with

evolutionary Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes, which are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Variation ...

and

comparative biology Comparative biology uses natural variation and disparity to understand the patterns of life at all levels—from genes to communities—and the critical role of organisms in ecosystems. Comparative biology is a cross-lineage approach to understan ...

. After obtaining a BA in Psychology and Philosophy at

Oxford University Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to th ...

, Nettle went on to complete a PhD in

Biological Anthropology Biological anthropology, also known as physical anthropology, is a scientific discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of human beings, their extinct hominin ancestors, and related non-human primates, particularly from an e ...

University College London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = ...

. He is now a Professor of Behavioural Science at Newcastle University. 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''.Nettle, D. (2018). Hanging on to the Edges: Essays on Science, Society and the Academic Life. Cambridge: Open Book Publishers. The last two are free open-access e-books. President of European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (EHBEA) from 2013 to 2016.

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External links

Daniel Nettle's homepage
this includes downloadable versions of most of his publications.
Download link for Tyneside Neighbourhoods
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nettle, Daniel 1970 births Living people Alumni of the University of Oxford Alumni of University College London Academics of Newcastle University People associated with The Institute for Cultural Research