Month: March 2021

Human Biology Association · SoS 120 – HBA Plenary Session, Fat Stigma, and BMI with Jennifer Cullin Jennifer Cullin is back on the pod! (First interview was Episode 53 in November 2019). She chats with Chris and Cara about the HBA meetings (the annual meeting starts today Monday March 29!!) and the Plenary Session in … Read More

Human Biology Association · SoS 119 – Survival of the Friendliest with Dr. Brian Hare Dr. Brian Hare is a professor of Evolutionary Anthropology, Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University and a core member of the Center of Cognitive Neuroscience. He chats with Chris and Cara about his new book “Survival of the Friendliest” and … Read More

Human Biology Association · SoS 118-On Disgust, Pathogen Avoidance, and Biomarkers Tara Cepon-Robins is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and her research uses novel methods to test the Hygiene Hypothesis and Disappearing Microbiota Hypothesis. On today’s episode, Chris and Cara talk to her about her work with the Shuar … Read More

Human Biology Association · SoS 117 – Remembering Dr. Gary James with Drs. Michael Little and Dan Brown Dr. Gary James, a SUNY Distinguished Professor at Binghamton University, passed away on October 15 2020. Dr. James is remembered for his work on blood pressure variation and stress responses in humans. Over the years he was … Read More

Human Biology Association · SoS 116- Talking “Burn” with Dr. Herman Pontzer Herman Pontzer is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology and Global Health at Duke University and author of “Burn”, forthcoming March 2nd 2021. In this episode, Chris and Cara talk about his new book which you can find here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/60389…pontzer-phd, the complexity of … Read More