An anthropologist describes the multiple ice ages of the Earth’s past and how our species survived the most recent one.…
The Problems of Evolution as a “March of Progress”The idea that evolution is a hierarchy of complexity with humans on top lurks in everything from biology classes to…
Is Donated Blood a Gift or a Commodity?An anthropologist dives into the morally fraught blood and plasma industry and what it reveals about human societies—the good, the bad, and the gory.
Tree Rings Are Evidence of the Megadrought—and Our DoomScientists are using dendroclimatology to investigate megadroughts in the western U.S., and the trees are telling a disturbing tale.
What Is SAPIENS Magazine?Launched in 2016, SAPIENS magazine brings anthropology to the public through accessible, thought-provoking, and entertaining stories.
SAPIENS Podcast Season 4 Reflections and CelebrationsIn this live event, a panel of archaeologists and podcasters celebrates the completion of SAPIENS Podcast Season 4 and RadioCIAMS’ SAPIENS Talk Back series.
What Do Anthropologists Do?Anthropologists study humans in all our extraordinary history and diversity. Check out this overview of professional anthropology.
Does Green on COVID-19 Maps Mean What You Think?COVID-19 “heat maps” are intended to help the public evaluate health risks during the pandemic. But the guidelines the CDC and other institutions use to create these maps can lead to confusion. Two linguistic anthropologists help make sense of what these maps really mean.
At the Limits of Cure for TuberculosisIn a new book, anthropologist Bharat Venkat reflects on the history of tuberculosis, a seemingly curable yet increasingly deadly disease.
What Is Anthropology?The broad field of anthropology studies “all things human” in ways that stand apart from sociology, psychology, history, and other areas of the humanities and sciences.
