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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.

Cultivating Peace in the Heart of the Balkans

Decades after the violence of the Yugoslav wars, veterans are starting to heal and find reconciliation.

Being Afghan in America: In the Field With Morwari Zafar

The U.S. invasion and occupation of Afghanistan has had surprising effects on Afghan-American communities, especially in enclaves like Fremont, California.

What Makes a Refugee Vulnerable?

The way officials measure a person’s vulnerability could undercut the long-term success of refugees.

For One Forensic Anthropologist, Resilience Is Bone Deep

From medieval villages in Transylvania to war-torn countries in South America and North Africa, evidence of human endurance and strength is everywhere—even in the midst of devastation.

How Volcanoes Destroy and Nurture Societies

Centuries of hardship from volcanic eruptions transformed ancient communities in the Ecuadorian Andes region into a complex, artistic, and warlike civilization.

For Preppers, the Apocalypse Is Just Another Disaster

The prepping movement has a bad image spurred by right-wing extremists. But preppers are a largely misunderstood bunch.

Racism by any Other Name Is Still Racism

Americans look back with shame at Japanese-American internment during WWII. In this short documentary, two young Muslim-Americans reflect on how we are repeating past mistakes.

Can the Hunt for Skeletons Help Heal a Nation’s Wounds?

Anthropologists in Cyprus are quietly working to unite the intensely divided island country—by finding and identifying human remains.

When Did Horses Transform Mongolians’ Way of Life?

The domestication of wild horses altered the course of history, particularly under Genghis Khan’s reign. Researchers are now digging deep to figure out when domestication started.

Is the Clock Ticking Toward Doomsday?

The news hints that we are getting closer to Armageddon—but some say we are more peaceful now than in the past. How do we make sense of this contradiction?