WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
Elders testify in Oklahoma about beatings, whippings and sexual abuse at institutions that sought to assimilate Native children. Deb Haaland stands behind a Native American color guard ahead of the event in Anadarko on Saturday. Photograph: Bradley Brooks/Reuters – Associated Press in Anadarko, Oklahoma …
Animal research has found any kind of sound blunted pain as long as it was played very softly. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 07 – A fascinating new study has shed light on the phenomenon of using sound for pain relief. Using …
On Monday, the supreme court justice issued a worrying signal about his commitment to maintaining press freedoms. ‘Thomas asserted that ‘New York Times and its progeny have allowed media organizations and interest groups ‘to cast false aspersions on public figures with near impunity.’ …
A new study found strangers with similar body odors clicked better in social interaction tests. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jun 27 – A compelling new study from researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science suggests we tend to make friends with people …
A new study has uncovered an association between one-legged balance and risk of death later in life. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Jun 22 – Human balance is known to decline with age, and an international team of researchers has provided new evidence …
Gaëlle Ndanga-Adjovi, 36, an Inner Guard within the lodge. Photograph: Anna Gordon for the Guardian – Photographer Anna Gordon has been granted extraordinary access to the historically secretive Freemasonry for Women lodge, one of two Grand Lodges for women in the UK operating …
A new study has found distinct parallels between COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease. vectorfusionart/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jun 19 – New research led by scientists from Australia’s La Trobe University suggests proteins generated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus can form into aggregations similar …
The math of threes is surprisingly powerful. MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images – By Mary Lynn Reed, Professor of Mathematics, Rochester Institute of Technology Published: 2022 Jun 16 – It’s hard to imagine that three random words have the power to both map the …
The metaverse might be a work in progress, but a key prototype – the virtual world – has been around for several decades. Screen capture from Second Life by Tom Boellstorff, CC BY-ND – By Tom Boellstorff, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, …
Emile Bernard’s 1888 painting ‘Madeleine in the Bois d’Amour.’ The Print Collector/Getty Images – By Karen A. Cerulo, Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University And Janet Ruane, Professor Emerita of Sociology, Montclair State University Published: 2022 Jun 08 – In Disney’s “Pinocchio,” Jiminy …
