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"It matters that Harris proudly ... sees herself as both African American and South Indian. As an anthropologist who studies inequality, I see her self-identification as a repudiation of the one-drop rule and the unjust racial hierarchy it represents." loom.ly/Prft9_Q

An anthropologist working in Azerbaijan looks beyond forensic science to understand the value of culturally specific ways people navigate uncertainty in protracted conflict zones. loom.ly/NVGuq6g

Albania’s Waste Collectors and the Fight for Dignity: An anthropologist shines a light on Romani and Egyptian recyclers whose work has been made illegal, calling for a new way of viewing humanity’s garbage. sapiens.org/culture/illega…

Beginning in 2016, the Turkish government accused anyone with the messaging application ByLock of terrorism. An anthropologist investigates the risks of this kind of digital evidence. loom.ly/tf161T4

Did you miss the SAPIENS Podcast Season 7, The Cultures of Technology? 💻📱 💽 The complete season is now available. Check it out. sapiens.org/podcast-season…

A beautiful and insightful season. I learned so much!

Anthropologist Gideon Lasco explores the significance of height—explaining how cultural perceptions influence and distort political dynamics in the U.S. loom.ly/k-Lo-SY

“The lynxes’ comeback is ‘the greatest recovery of a cat species ever achieved through conservation,’ said conservationist Francisco Javier Salcedo Ortiz.” Read more: loom.ly/WUCxrGk

Perhaps my favorite day of the year?

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Today on #CreatedEqual, anthropologist and former museum curator Chip Colwell joins Stephen Henderson to discuss the complexities of returning stolen remains and belongings of Native American ancestors to their tribes 🪶 Tune in at 101.9 FM, wdet.org/listen-live or the WDET app 🔊

“Every line of evidence has strengths and limitations. That is why genetics results shouldn’t stand alone, without corroboration from Indigenous histories and archaeological evidence.” Read more: loom.ly/8bn28RQ

What is the difference between a copy and the real thing? These gate sphinxes at the archaeological site of Hattusa in Türkiye are copies; the originals are displayed inside a nearby museum to protect them from weathering and other hazards. sapiens.org/archaeology/mu…

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If you are an anthropologist and have a story to tell, learn how to write for SAPIENS. sapiens.org/write

The Major League Baseball postseason begins today. Read about bilingualism in baseball: loom.ly/pLMGrSk

“When we use racial categories to evaluate, assess, and treat patients differently, we mask the real reasons why medical outcomes vary among racial groups.” Read more: loom.ly/KkABSOw

🎵 You know that we are living in a material world 🎵 and on our new episode of the Templeton Ideas podcast, anthropologist Chip Colwell explains just why the average human has accumulated so many personal possessions. Tune in tomorrow!

“Can we move forward to become a society that respects one another’s differences, or will we retreat into a society with entrenched and acrimonious divides?” #FromtheArchive Read more: loom.ly/Djxhmoc