Manus M. Patten
Evolutionary biologist and Teaching Professor in Biology at Georgetown University whose research examines the consequences of conflict for organisms and evolutionary theory, and co-editor of The Paradox of the Organism.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 1h 9min
#483 - The Paradox of the Organism: A Dialogue with Arvid Ågren & Manus Patten
Manus M. Patten, evolutionary biologist at Georgetown who studies conflict in organisms, and J. Arvid Ågren, evolutionary biologist exploring within-organism conflicts, discuss how selfish parts coexist inside bodies. They cover origins of multicellularity, cancer and pregnancy as clinical examples, genomic imprinting, transmission versus trait-distorting elements, and links to philosophy and applied biology.
