In a new book, an anthropologist reveals the heavy tolls industries have placed on residents in this eastern U.S. city.…
Gene Therapy’s Promise Meets Nigeria’s Sickle Cell RealityBreakthrough treatments can now cure sickle cell anemia in the U.S. But the pricey therapies will hardly help in Nigeria,…
Taking on Parkinson’s Disease—With Boxing Gloves and Punching BagsIn a California gym, people living with Parkinson’s practice noncontact boxing to redefine their experience of the disease and maintain…
Earlier I Had Nightmares, Now I Have InsomniaA Kashmiri poet-anthropologist records the restless despair many feel under Indian occupation. If you missed the introduction to “Earlier I…
A Long Road AheadSAPIENS’ 2023 poet-in-residence questions where peace of mind can come from for Indian-occupied Kashmir. If you missed the introduction to…
This MilitarizationA poet-anthropologist conveys her life when she was coming of age under the increasing mobilization of military forces in Indian-occupied…
Through Film, Discovering Hope in the Face of Environmental DestructionIn the midst of acute eco-anxiety, can community-based filmmaking help young people imagine a different future? FILMMAKING IN THE ANTHROPOCENE…
What Ancient Goat Teeth Reveal About Animal CareUnraveling a mystery around millennia-old goat bones, an archaeologist reflects on the harm people can cause their most cherished animals.…
How Eugenics Shaped the U.S. Prenatal Care SystemBlack women in the U.S. are far more likely to die from complications related to pregnancy and birth than White…
The HeavinessA multidisciplinary poet-scholar and suicide attempt and multi-suicide loss survivor unveils complex anthropological threads that shape suicidal ideation. ✽ Worldwide,…
