WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
On the left is a baby happily responding to the sweet taste of carrot and on the right is a baby grimacing at the bitter taste of kale. FETAP (Fetal Taste Preferences) Study, Fetal and Neonatal Research Lab, Durham University – By Rich Haridy …
Pope Francis on his three-day trip to Kazakhstan in September 2022. AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko – By J. Eugene Clay, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Arizona State University Published: 2022 Sep 20 – Pope Francis spent three days in Kazakhstan, starting 2022 Sep 13, …
Ethical and equitable scientific collaboration could help increase the genetic diversity of genomic data. gmast3r/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Hailiang Huang, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard University – Published: 2022 Sep 12 – Mental illness is a growing public health problem. …
The gut microbiome may also play a role in personalized medicine. nopparit/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Taichi A. Suzuki, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microbiome Science, Max Planck Institute for Biology And Ruth Ley, Director, Department of Microbiome Science, Max Planck Institute …
Tech billionaires are buying up luxurious bunkers and hiring military security to survive a societal collapse they helped create, but like everything they do, it has unintended consequences. Time to bunker down… if you’ve got the cash. Photograph: Terravivos/Observer Design – Douglas Rushkoff …
It can take more than just big outdoor signs to encourage people to vote. Drew Angerer/Getty Images – By Thessalia Merivaki, Assistant Professor of American Politics, Mississippi State University And by Mara Suttmann-Lea, Assistant Professor of Government, Connecticut College – Published: 2022 Aug …
A Ukrainian solider is seen in Donetsk, Ukraine, on 2022 Aug 15. Metin Aktas/Andalou Agency via Getty Images – By Briana Mawby, Program Officer for Women, Peace and Security, University of San Diego – Published: 2022 Aug 31 – Ukraine and Russia launched …
Duane Hansen says his knees still hurt after he broke a pumpkin-paddling record that actually exists. Man breaks record after paddling down Missouri River in giant hollowed-out pumpkin – video Guardian staff Last modified on 2022 Aug 30 – Step aside, ultramarathoners: America …
Slime plays an essential role in the lives of snails, hagfish and people alike. Adrienne Bresnahan/Moment via Getty Images – By Omer Gokcumen, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo Published: 2022 Aug 26 – Slime is everywhere. It shapes the consistency …
When you don’t know what you’re looking for, it’s easier to miss it. U.S. Navy via Getty Images News – By Sam Hunter, Professor of Organizational Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha And by Gina Scott Ligon, Director the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technolology, and …
