In the Indian Himalayas, elders see a link between the erosion of community and the erosion of ice.
Archaeologists Should Be Activists TooMore and more archaeologists are working to uncover the voices of groups that were marginalized in the past.
“The State” Is a Story We Tell OurselvesAfter a nail-biting election that dragged on for weeks, officials have finally named Peru’s next president. An anthropologist explains the country’s recent upheavals and shows how nation-states are “ideological artifacts” that attribute morality to the amoral goings on of the government.
Introducing the Other “AI”: Anthropology IntelligenceIn this free live event, anthropologist and Financial Times editor Gillian Tett answers five questions about her new book, Anthro-Vision: A New Way to See in Business and Life.
Six Reasons to Save Archaeology From Funding CutsAmidst government plans to drastically reduce funding for archaeology programs in the U.K., an archaeologist explains what the discipline has to offer students—and our societies.
What’s Behind the U.S. War on Science?President Biden’s administration has promised to reinsert science into government decision-making. An anthropologist looks to Finland to argue that solutions must go far beyond reversing Trump’s policies.
Sex in Sport: Men Don’t Always Have the AdvantageResearch shows that real differences exist in athletic capacities, on average, between men and women. But they cut both ways.
Anti-Asian Racism’s Deep Roots in the United StatesSAPIENS talks with anthropologist Kyeyoung Park about anti-Asian violence and Asian Americans’ fraught sense of belonging in the U.S.
Kamala Harris’ Refusal of the One-Drop RuleVice President Harris’ views on her identity are pushing the U.S. public to look beyond entrenched, problematic racial boundaries.
