WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
An orange flag with the traditional Indian swastika on top of ancient Hindu temples in the Himalayas. (Shutterstock) – By James M. Skidmore, Director, Waterloo Centre for German Studies, University of Waterloo Published: 2017 Aug 17 – The images from Charlottesville, Va., of …
Children celebrating Easter, with their Easter Bunnies and Easter eggs. Sanja Radin/Collection E+ via Getty Images – By Tok Thompson, Professor of Anthropology and Communication, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences 2022 Apr 13 – The Easter Bunny is a much …
A new film and play about an allied intelligence operation resonate at a time when conflict and propaganda haunt Europe again. ‘They got completely obsessed by it’: Matthew Macfadyen as Charles Cholmondeley, Colin Firth as Ewen Montagu and Johnny Flynn as Ian …
Scientists have discovered a new way to rejuvenate aging skin cells while retaining some of their specialized functions. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Apr 07 – Through experimentation with a highly promising anti-aging technique, scientists at the UK’s Babraham Institute have demonstrated a …
New research on the eating habits of black-handed spider monkeys shows that they metabolize the alcohol within the fermented fruit that they consume. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Apr 03 – Research into the way humans came to enjoy alcohol in the manner …
The top donor is challenging conventional wisdom about giving. Jorg Carstensen/dpa/AFP via Getty Images – By Tyrone McKinley Freeman, Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies, IUPUI Published: 2022 Mar 28 – MacKenzie Scott disclosed on 2022 Mar 23, that she had given US$3.9 billion …
The research found thefts from vehicles dropped by 50 percent in streets that introduced part-night lighting programs that switched off streetlights around midnight. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Mar 29 – When you pull your car up on a quiet residential street at …
Scientists have discovered microplastics in the human bloodstream for the first time, at concentrations equal to a teaspoon for every 1,000 liters of water. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Mar 24 – Scientists are continuing to uncover the true extent of our plastic …
Technology is changing the face of modern warfare – for good and bad. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Mar 20 – Commercial drones, Airbnb donations, TikTok chronicles, deepfake propaganda, and trolling Russian soldiers through Tinder. The conflict in the Ukraine has precipitated new …
Shutterstock – By Mark Patrick Taylor, Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, Macquarie University And Gabriel Filippelli, Chancellor’s Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute, IUPUI (Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis) – Published: 2022 Mar 15 – You …