The Green Woods of Resilience
An anthropologist unwinds the complex threads of forest conservation, revealing how Rwanda’s Gishwati Forest has emerged as a place of hope after decades of turmoil.
Human Nature
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The Public Problem With Counterterrorism
Ethnographic research with people who have survived terrorist attacks and with those who protect the public reveals how little these two groups understand each other.
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My Nonbinary Child
An anthropologist muses on what her career and child have taught her about gender stereotypes and fluidity.
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Can an “Invasive Species” Earn the Right to Stay?
An anthropologist applies the practice of “multispecies ethnography” to study a controversial, flourishing population of macaques on Florida’s Silver River.
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How Did Belief Evolve?
An anthropologist traces the development of Homo sapiens’ most creative and destructive force, from the making of stone tools to the rise of religions.
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Corporate “Sorcerers” Reveal the Magical Power of Capitalism
A company’s appropriation of an Indigenous ritual highlights the power of businesses to destroy traditions, community ties, and ecosystems.