Three researchers discuss the possibilities and problems arising as psychedelic plant medicines, held sacred by many Indigenous communities, move into…
Neighborliness Matters to Your HealthDrawing from cross-cultural research, an anthropologist shows how neighborliness can lessen wealth-based health disparities. DOES GOOD HEALTH REQUIRE WEALTH? The…
Slow Death by VolcanoA biocultural anthropologist shares new research on the surprising long-term hazards of volcanoes in Iceland—and how to address them. THE…
What a Cow’s Horn Reveals About Khoisan MedicineAn archaeologist explains what a 500-year-old horn container found in South Africa illuminates about precolonial Khoisan medical and spiritual knowledges.…
A Native Alaska Community’s Reckoning With Vaccine HesitancyAn anthropologist’s research with Tlingit communities in Alaska shows they have good reasons to be skeptical about vaccines. They know…
In Spain, Scapegoating Spikes During the PandemicAn anthropologist and a Rroma activist investigate the rise in prejudice and abuse toward Rroma people during the COVID-19 crisis.…
Does “Monkeypox” Give Monkeys a Bad Name?The debate over naming the virus known as monkeypox says a lot about the close—but fraught—relationships between humans and our…
Are Insomniacs Overthinking Sleep?From WiFi-enabled sleep trackers to wearable brain-altering apps, sleep technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated. But is the antidote to insomnia…
Misperceiving Life Expectancy in the Deep PastAn archaeologist explains that most people do not calculate life expectancy correctly. This leads to misunderstandings. This article was originally…
Finding Mental Health Issues Hidden in the PastAn archaeologist speculates about how to uncover evidence of depression, anxiety, and neurodiversities in ancient humans. ✽ Hi, my name…
