Publications
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Preprints
González-Forero M. A mathematical synthesis of genetics, development, and evolution. In revision. Preprint.
González-Forero M and Gómez-Robles A. Mechanistic quantification of the effects of genes, environment, and development on human behaviour. In revision. Preprint, Code.
Riffe T, Villavicencio F, and González-Forero M. Sensitivity and decomposition of multistate healthy life expectancy. In revision. Preprint.
Peer-reviewed papers
González-Forero M and Gómez-Robles A. 2025. Why did the human brain size evolve? A way forward. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 380, 20240114. Journal (open access), Supplementary material.
González-Forero M. 2024. Evolutionary-developmental (evo-devo) dynamics of hominin brain size. Nature Human Behaviour 8, 1321–1333. Journal (open access), Code.
González-Forero M. 2024. A mathematical framework for evo-devo dynamics.† Theoretical Population Biology 155, 24–50. Journal (open access). Code in the supplementary information.
González-Forero M. 2023. How development affects evolution. Evolution 77, 562–579. Journal (open access), Code.
González-Forero M* and Peña J*. 2021. Eusociality through conflict dissolution.† Proceedings of the Royal Society B 288, 20210386. Journal (open access), Code.
González-Forero M and Gardner A. 2018. Inference of ecological and social drivers of human brain-size evolution. Nature 557, 554–557. PDF, Supplementary information, News & Views, Code and data, Complete numerical solutions (200 GB).
González-Forero M, Faulwasser T, and Lehmann L. 2017. A model for brain life history evolution. PLoS Computational Biology 13, e1005380. Journal (open access).
González-Forero M. 2015. Stable eusociality via maternal manipulation when resistance is costless. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 28, 2208–2223. PDF.
González-Forero M. 2014. An evolutionary resolution of manipulation conflict. Evolution 68, 2038–2051. PDF.
González-Forero M and Gavrilets S. 2013. Evolution of manipulated behavior. American Naturalist 182, 439–451. PDF.
González-Forero M. 2009. Removing ambiguity from the biological species concept.† Journal of Theoretical Biology 256, 76–80. PDF.
*Equal contribution. †Contains significant supplementary information.
Other publications
González-Forero M. 2026. Invited chapters “From nerve cells to consciousness” and “Growing brains”. In Roberts A (Ed.), Humans: The Evolution of a Species. Dorling Kindersley. Book.
Edelaar P, Dingemanse NJ, Patrick SC, Réale D, Wilson AJ, Baud A, Bolnick D, Bonte D, Costa Pereira R, Day T, Fogarty L, Frankenhuis W, González-Forero M, Kaiser MI, Martin JGA, Matthiopoulos J, Reinhold K, Schielzeth H, Wittmann MJ, Wright J, and Dammhahn M. 2026. Towards a better understanding of adaptation: problem description, partial solutions, and recommendations. Position paper from the Volkswagen Foundation scoping workshop. Preprint.
González-Forero M. 2018. The human brain from ecology and seemingly culture. Behind the Paper blog post, Nature Ecology and Evolution Community. Link.
González-Forero M. 2018. Why do humans have such large brains? Our study suggests ecology was the driving force. The Conversation. Link.