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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
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
body snatching covid-19 - Bamileke community members typically mourn the deaths of loved ones through drumming, singing, and other collective rituals.
op-ed / Crisis

What a “Safe and Dignified” Burial Means During a Pandemic

Ivo Ngade
When public health protocols disrupt normal funeral and mourning practices, such as in Cameroon, alternative approaches need to be engaged to keep people safe while respecting the dead and their loved ones.
Questions about the safety of eating “bushmeat” were front and center during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa from 2014 to 2016.
essay / Lost in Translation

Ebola Prevention Caught in the Bushmeat Trap

Merrill Singer and Ivo Ngade
The legacy of colonialism in West Africa continues to impact how communities engage with public health and conservation efforts. Taking a new approach to these can increase trust and save lives.