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Introduction 0 Why Write for the Public? 1 What to Expect, from Pitch to Publication 2 How to Write a Pitch 3 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 1: Structure 4 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 2: Style 5 Navigating Ethics and Reducing Harms 6 Habits of Thriving Public Anthropologists 7 Cultivating the Craft of Writing 8
Table of contents
Introduction 0 Why Write for the Public? 1 What to Expect, from Pitch to Publication 2 How to Write a Pitch 3 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 1: Structure 4 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 2: Style 5 Navigating Ethics and Reducing Harms 6 Habits of Thriving Public Anthropologists 7 Cultivating the Craft of Writing 8
theory of mind - Like other alpha males in chimpanzee troops, Pimu, in Tanzania, has to be vigilant to keep his position.
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Can a Robot Guess What You’re Thinking?

Matthew Gwynfryn Thomas and Djuke Veldhuis
Scientists are trying to create artificial intelligence that can think about others’ thoughts. What might this reveal about perspective-taking in AI, humans, and animals?
This elaborately carved canoe prow-board from the Trobriand Islands is meant to dazzle and intimidate viewers.
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Is Artificial Intelligence Magic?

Matthew Gwynfryn Thomas and Djuke Veldhuis
What does the anthropology of magic reveal about how people create and use AI?
Cyborgs of the popular imagination have taken a variety of forms.
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Your Body as Part Machine

Matthew Gwynfryn Thomas and Djuke Veldhuis
Humans can operate prosthetic limbs with their minds. What will happen if we become increasingly knitted with technology in the future?
New technologies bring a sense of touch to paralysis patients through the use of a mind-controlled robotic arm.
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Your Body as a Map

Matthew Gwynfryn Thomas and Djuke Veldhuis
Adornments such as tattoos, piercings, and lip plates help to define our social identities. But what those modifications mean is in constant flux.
Artificial intelligence culture - Individual chimpanzee communities are known to have unique behaviors shaped by social learning.
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The Age of Cultured Machines

Matthew Gwynfryn Thomas and Djuke Veldhuis
Researchers have built a robot that can transfer its skills to other robots. Could this advance pave the way for a robot form of culture?
machine learning anthropology - In March 2016, professional Go player Lee Se-dol only won one match out of five against Google’s AlphaGo program in the ancient Chinese game Go.
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What If Machines Could Learn the Way Children Do?

Matthew Gwynfryn Thomas and Djuke Veldhuis
Modern-day machines, such as Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, lack intelligence and empathy. Insights from hunter-gatherer communities could pave the way toward more sophisticated gadgets.
game theory anthropology - Jeopardy! champions Ken Jennings, left, and Brad Rutter, right, look on as the IBM computer Watson beats them to the buzzer to answer a question during a practice round of the quiz show in Yorktown Heights, New York.
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Learning to Trust Machines That Learn

Matthew Gwynfryn Thomas and Djuke Veldhuis
What can studies of human relationships tell us about whether or not we should trust artificial intelligence?