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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
Announcement

After ten years of exploring humanity in all its diversity, SAPIENS has concluded its publishing chapter.

While the magazine has closed, its living archive endures—open to all and preserving the many ideas, voices, and discoveries that deepen our understanding of what it means to be human.

Zika’s Frightening Stranglehold

Access to family planning services is critical to avoiding pregnancies during this public health emergency.

Meat Culture

Meat is a divisive issue. But as human beings, our diets are cultural, and so is nutrition. Healthy advice for one society might not work in another.

Beyond the Vaccination Rift

How does the human drive for social belonging affect parents’ vaccination decisions?

Health in a Rwandan Hospital Garden

When I traveled to Rwanda last year, I found a hospital treating malnutrition with compost and garden hoes.

I’ve Got the Neanderthal Blues

New research suggests that depression risk, smoking addiction, and other health and cognitive traits may be partially shaped by the Neanderthal DNA that persists in modern humans.

Food Is Health

How does anthropology help us understand the relationship between food and health around the world, and help us lead healthier lives?

To Tell or Not to Tell

The lives of two South African sisters infected with HIV reveal the difficulties international aid organizations have grasping subtle cultural differences.