There are a number of smart people in my Department who spend a lot of their time thinking about the implications of signalling theory for the structure of human social interaction. It's fascinating stuff and attracts a lot of interest. Ben Goldacre links to this marvelous piece of signalling in action from the game show Golden Balls. Watch right to the end, it's a wonderful example of deception leading to cooperation.
Occasional paper: A planet from 2007
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Bit of a joke there. What the paper is about is, we found a new planet,
about 18.2 light years away. That means that we’re seeing the planet as it
appeared...
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