An archaeologist explains his motivations and strategies for appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast with a purveyor of misinformation…
How Accurate Is the Stone Age Thriller Out of Darkness?An archaeologist with expertise in human origins assesses the accuracy of a 2022 film about Homo sapiens who encounter Neanderthals.…
The Responsibility of Witnesses to GenocidePalestinian narratives of their own dispossession are routinely dismissed—making witnessing Israel’s ongoing onslaught on Palestine that reignited in 2023 an…
The Viral Atrocities Posted by Israeli SoldiersTracing 75 years of Israeli war photography, an anthropologist explains how images that reframe disproportionate violence as proof of victory…
Celebrity Status Almost Ruined Ancient DNA ResearchAn evolutionary anthropologist draws lessons from paleogenetic’s journey from Jurassic Park fiction to Nobel Prize reality. ✽ The morning of…
Why Shoes Do Not Make the RunnerEast African runners wearing “super shoes” have outpaced global marathon records. But the shoe fervor—alongside older stereotypes about African runners’…
Through Film, Discovering Hope in the Face of Environmental DestructionIn the midst of acute eco-anxiety, can community-based filmmaking help young people imagine a different future? FILMMAKING IN THE ANTHROPOCENE…
Bringing Nhakpoti, the Kayapó Story of Star Girl, to the ScreenOver years and across long distances, an international filmmaking team collaborated to bring to life the origin story of how…
What Indiana Jones Gets Right About ArchaeologyAs Dr. Jones returns to the big screen, a real archaeologist acknowledges the movie franchise’s shortcomings while espousing its merits.…
Do Washing Machines Belong in Kitchens? Many Brits Say “Yes.”An anthropologist moves from Canada to the U.K. and finds herself reflecting on what home design patterns reveal about a…
