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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.

The End of the World as We Know It

How do our societies change in the face of apocalypse, and what can we do to ensure our survival?

Peeling Back the History of the Banana

Banana domestication began some 7,000 years ago, but researchers are only now piecing together the global journey of the beloved yellow fruit.

As Seas Rise, Ancient Footprints Are Revealed

Coastlines around the world boast hints of ancient humans who gathered and traveled along the edges of the world, where land meets sea.

The Trauma of Helping Asylum-Seekers

U.S. asylum policies inflict deep pain, not only on those facing deportation but also on those who do the legal aid work to help them stay.

The Race to Recover South America’s Ancient Past

In the face of development pressure and climate change, researchers are toiling to find and preserve ancient sites in Peru that hold clues to how people first traversed a continent.

How ICE’s Bogus Science Is Violating Human Rights

A forensic anthropologist explains why the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s use of X-rays to determine the age of asylum-seekers is wrong, legally and scientifically.

In the Land of the Mammoth Eaters

One archaeological site in Texas has yielded an astonishing amount of evidence that people have been in North America for over 15,000 years.

Why Aid Remains Out of Reach for Some Rohingya Refugees

Even with the right to health care secured, medical assistance is elusive for urban refugees in India.

Ten Skeletons Bury a Right-Wing Talking Point

Contrary to some popular beliefs, today’s British population does not descend from one Anglo-Saxon heritage.

How Chinese Immigrants Built—and Lost—a Shellfish Industry

They founded California’s first commercial abalone fisheries, but after a few short decades, they were forced out by institutional racism. Let’s not repeat the same mistakes with current and future immigrants.