Methods and models of David R. Bickel have been published in Molecular Biology and Evolution and other journals specialized in molecular evolution and phylogenetics. He teaches an interactive course on the topic as an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

• Introduction to phylogenetic trees.- A divergence time story: the rise and fall of the molecular clock.- Estimating phylogenetic trees.- Estimating divergence times.- Estimating common ancestors.- Testing theories of molecular evolution.- Recommendations for further reading.- Appendix A: Intermittent point processes.- Appendix B: Poisson processes with Lévy-stable substitution rates.