SoS 286: Time Traveling & Ancient DNA with Elena Essel
Chris dives into the world of ancient DNA methods with Elena Essel, a molecular geneticist and ancient-DNA researcher at the Max Planck Inst...
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SoS 285: Female Reproductive Function and Fieldwork Adventures with Dr. Virginia Vitzthum
In this episode, hosts Cara and Anna talk with Dr. Virginia Vitzthum about novel findings in female reproductive functioning across populati...
SoS 284: Dr. Amy Boddy Explains Microchimerism: How Much of You Is Actually You?
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Amy Boddy, Professor of Anthropology at UC Santa Barbara and head of the Boddy Lab, a human evolutionary...
SoS 283: Non-academic Career Paths, Inflammation, and Ovarian Function with Dr. Anneliese Long
In this episode, Chris and Mecca discuss the non-academic job search and career experience with Dr. Anneliese Long, as well as her work asse...
SoS 282: Interrogating Human Exceptionalism in Primate Research with Dr. Christine Webb
In this episode, host Chris speaks with Dr. Christine Webb about primate behavior, cognition and consciousness, and dismantling the myth of...
SoS 281: Industrialization and the Environmental Mismatch: The Case for Returning to Nature with Dr. Danny Longman and Dr. Colin Shaw
In this episode, hosts Chris and Mecca speak with Dr. Danny Longman and Dr. Colin Shaw about the mismatch between humans and modern built en...
SoS 280: The Measure of Motion with Dr. Christine Harper
Chris and Cristina sit down with Dr. Christine Harper, a biological anthropologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology...
SoS 279: The AABA Task Force Recommendations for the Ethical Study of Human Remains with Dr. Fatimah Jackson and Dr. Ben Auerbach
In this episode, hosts Cara and Chris speak with Dr. Fatimah Jackson and Dr. Ben Auerbach about the American Association of Biological Anthr...
SoS 278: Using a biocultural approach to understand food allergies, consumption patterns, and guidelines with Erin Maxwell (Hosein)
In this episode, Mecca chats with Erin Maxwell (Hosein) about her research on food allergen consumption patterns in the U.S. using NHANES da...
SoS 277: Catalina Fernández discusses a new causal model of human growth using temporally sparse data
In this episode, Dr. Catalina Fernández explains a new theoretical model of human growth and its opportunities for cross-sectional and diver...
SoS 276: When the Grandmother Hypothesis Speaks, Part Two
In part two of our conversation with Dr. Kristen Hawkes, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Utah, we pick up where we left off a...
SoS 275: La historia de Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo y el índice de abuelidad con Darío Pacha Cardozo
Darío Cardozo es Licenciado en Biología Molecular, egresado de la Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia de la Universidad Nacional de S...
SoS 274: Female competition and the power of gossip: from sororities to small-scale societies with Dr. Nicole Hess
In this episode, Chris interviews Dr. Nicole Hess about her research on female competition, indirect aggression, gossip, and “Informational...
SoS 273: When the Grandmother Hypothesis Speaks w/ Dr. Kristen Hawkes (Part 1)
In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Chris and Cristina are joined by Dr. Kristen Hawkes, Professor of Anthropology at the University of...
SoS 272: Dr. Charles Roseman and Dr. Ben Auerbach on the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis and the Ongoing Synthesis of Evolutionary Theory
In this episode, hosts Cara and Chris discuss various models of evolution, adaptation, and returning to the fundamentals, including, yes, ma...
SoS 271: Learning about the evolution of the human microbiome with Tanvi Honap
Tanvi is an evolutionary biologist who studies how pathogens and microbial communities evolve in response to human ecological, environmental...
SoS 270: Dr. Sara Juengst on using mixed methods to understand lived experiences of the past and ideologies of the body in coastal Ecuador
In this episode, hosts Courtney and Mecca talk with Dr. Sara Juengst about her bioarchaeological work in coastal Ecuador among the very earl...
SoS 269: The Whole Organism Imperative with Dr. Ben Auerbach
In this episode, Cara and Chris sit down with Dr. Ben Auerbach, a Professor in the Departments of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Anthrop...
SoS 268: Dra. Sofía Olmedo sobre la investigación participativa para comprender mejor la diabetes tipo 2 entre los Qom
En este episodio, Anahí y Mecca conversan con la Dra. Sofía Olmedo sobre su nuevo proyecto sobre diabetes tipo 2 en la comunidad Qom de Arge...
SoS 267: From Field Notes to Dean’s Notes: Decolonizing Research & Education with Alyssa Crittenden
Join us for a conversation about decolonizing research, rethinking education, and building institutions that actually serve the communities...