Death as Something We Make
An anthropologist dives deeply into how “medical aid-in-dying” is transforming the ethics and aesthetics of death.
Reflections
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Why Are Black People’s Remains in Museums?
Two archaeologists consider how the remains of thousands of Black people ended up in U.S. museums and what it would take for these institutions to begin to address the harm they have caused.
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Crisis and Opportunity—A Look at 2020
The SAPIENS editors review the year’s events with anthropology in mind.
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How Sweat Lodge Ceremonies Heal War’s Wounds
After trying conventional treatments for PTSD, an anthropologist who is also a veteran stepped into the first of many Native American ceremonies for vets and emerged with much more than he initially expected.
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Why the Whiteness of Archaeology Is a Problem
Archaeology remains a profession with an overwhelmingly white workforce. Two archaeologists ask why that matters and what can be done about it.
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The Gift of a Bicultural Upbringing
A daughter of anthropologists reflects on how a childhood lived in and between two cultures profoundly shapes one's views of belonging and "othering."