Michael Murphy Andregg
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| Alma mater | University of California, Davis |
| Occupation | Professor, Peace Activist, Author, Documentarian |
| Known for | Causes of War, Intelligence Ethics, Peace and Justice |
Michael Murphy Andregg (born in Nevada, USA, 1951) is known for his study of the causes of war, global problems related to war, intelligence ethics and his peace activism. He founded and directed a non-profit organization called Ground Zero Minnesota dedicated to "top-quality, non-partisan education for informed democracy and human survival." Andregg has published numerous articles, study guides, documentaries and papers on biology, genetics, technology and contemporary social problems related to armed conflict. He has produced over 50 educational videos on wide-ranging subjects and his national award-winning book, On the Causes of War, was released in November 1997.
Andregg earned a Ph.D. in behavior genetics (1977) from the University of California, Davis after completing a triple-major B.S. in genetics, zoology and physical anthropology (1973), studying under the tutelage of Theodosius Dobzhansky a prominent geneticist, evolutionary biologist and National Medal of Science recipient. During his university career, Andregg conducted field research on the behavior patterns of Barbary Apes (Macaca sylvanus) in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and co-authored several articles with his mentor Dobzhansky, including "Distribution Among the Chromosomes of Drosophila pseudoobscura of the Genes Governing the Response to Light" and "Ecological Variables Affecting the Dispersal Behavior of Drosophila pseudoobscura and its Relatives." After completing two years of postdoctoral research at the University of Minnesota, he came to believe that war was a much greater public health hazard than rare diseases and began dedicating his life to the study of contemporary social problems, especially causes of war and sustainable development.
Andregg's study of global armed conflict and genocide resulted in his book, On the Causes of War, which won the American National Peacewriting Award in 1999, was reprinted twice, republished in Canada and translated into Italian. Since 1981, Andregg has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on the causes of war, global problems related to war, sustainable development and similar themes at the University of Minnesota, Macalester and Gustavus Adolphus Colleges. He is currently an adjunct lecturer in the Aquinas Scholars Honors program at the University of St. Thomas and at the University of Minnesota. He has lectured numerous times in South Korea and Japan on sustainable development and causes of wars, and at various European conferences on intelligence reform issues.
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