Death as Something We Make
An anthropologist dives deeply into how “medical aid-in-dying” is transforming the ethics and aesthetics of death.
Culture
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Can Social Scientists Help Control Epidemics?
New collaborative efforts, such as the Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform, are allowing anthropologists and other scholars to help align public health efforts with the on-the-ground knowledge and lived experience of people facing epidemics.
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Can the Holy Spirit Be Livestreamed?
What worshipping online during the COVID-19 pandemic has meant to African Australians.
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Why a Mexican Village’s DIY Cellphone Network Matters
When an Indigenous community in Oaxaca, snubbed by telecom giants, created its own mobile network, things didn’t go exactly as planned. But the experiment revealed the strength of its social bonds.
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When Kinship Is Traced Through Women, Their Health Follows
A study finds that there may be health benefits when family ties are linked through mothers and women head households.
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What Is Vaccination Equity?
With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout now underway, some immigrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers are being left behind.