Arts & Culture
Have you ever been to a live poultry market?
Au. Note: This post is about live poultry markets, and includes descriptions and images that may be upsetting for some readers. Readers are advised to proceed at their own discretion...
Anthropology in Practice
Exploring the human condition.
Evolution
A More Social Explanation of "Cold Hands, Warm Heart"
It's a curious saying: "Cold hands, warm heart." It proposes that people whose hands are usually cold actually have kind and loving personalities. There is no counterpart as far as I can tell...
The Sciences
Closing the Monkey House: The End of a Shared Experience
Change is afoot and people aren't sure what to make of it. Last Monday, the Bronx Zoo officially closed its 111-year-old Primate ("Monkey") House, citing a need for change in the ways the animals are exhibited—an evolution, if you will...
The Sciences
Editor s Selections: Plants, Ancient Homes, Amazonia, Stick Figures, Death, And The Plague
Featured in my ResearchBlogging.org column this week: First, a fantastic discussion that encompasses our relationship to the environment and the importance of local knowledge: visit Safari Ecology to learn about the importance of the plant Commelina to the Maasai...
The Sciences
Facebook as a MMORPG? Playing Pretend Online
"Go ahead," he said. "I know in a little bit you're going to go post some smart ass comment on Facebook." He could not keep the scorn from his voice.
The Sciences
Save the Date for the First #NYCSciTweetUp of 2012
That's right! After a bit of a delay, the #NYCSciTweetUp is back! Save the date for March 29th, at the Peculier Pub in NYC. Updated details will be posted on the Facebook page (as they always are)...
The Sciences
Fitting Room Confidential
"You-know-who would have loved to join us.""Hah, yeah.""Well, we might be friendly, but she'll never be in our inner—""No, she won't be anything.""Well, we might be friends, but not friends-friends."[Silence]"Look, I'd like to like my brother's wife—""She is your sister-in-law!""But I don't like her."--"I can't let you buy that...
The Sciences
Editor's Selections: Roman health, Anatomical offerings, and Mental illness
Part of my online life includes editorial duties at ResearchBlogging.org, where I serve as the Social Sciences Editor. Each Thursday, I pick notable posts on research in anthropology, philosophy, social science, and research to share on the ResearchBlogging.org News site...
Arts & Culture
Ashes, Yarmulkes and the Hijab: Communitas and Religious Symbols
What is the broader function of Ash Wednesday?
The Sciences
Editor's Selections: Sharky speedos, Local language, and Suburban livin'
Part of my online life includes editorial duties at ResearchBlogging.org, where I serve as the Social Sciences Editor. Each Thursday, I pick notable posts on research in anthropology, philosophy, social science, and research to share on the ResearchBlogging.org News site...
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Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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