I'm an evolutionary biologist based at the University of Oxford. I’m an expert in the evolution of sexual behaviours, exploring how and why traits like kissing, masturbation, wet dreams, and same-sex sexual behaviour evolved.

My research involves a mixture of methods, some glamorous (like chasing through tropical jungles and Caribbean islands spying on monkeys), and some less so (running endless evolutionary simulations back at my desk in Oxford).

I’m passionate about communicating my research across various forms of media (TV, radio, podcasts and essays), always aiming to make complex science accessible without losing nuance.

I’m represented by Claire Paterson Conrad (UK) and Ian Bonaparte (US) of Janklow & Nesbit.

I’ll have some exciting updates soon, so watch this space!