Human Biology Association · SoS 145 – The AlphaBetaDelta of Covid-19 with Dr. Shannon Bennett The Chief of Science and Harry W. and Diana V. Hind Dean of Science and Research Collections at the California Academy of Science, Dr. Shannon Bennett shares how her confinement at a leper colony led to her career as a … Read More
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Dr. Erin Riley on “The Promise of Contemporary Primatology”
Human Biology Association · Dr. Erin Riley on “The Promise of Contemporary Primatology” Dr. Erin P. Riley is a Professor of Anthropology at San Diego State University. As one of the few non-human biologists on the podcast she discusses the importance of bridging the gap between subfields and how ethnoprimatology can contribute to anthropology and … Read More
SoS 141 – Defining and Determining Fatherhood with Dr. Brooke Scelza
Human Biology Association · SoS 141 – #MethodsandMeasuring: Defining and Determining Fatherhood with Dr. Brooke Scelza Dr. Brooke Scelza is a human behavioral ecologist (but she doesn’t limit herself to one label)at UCLA studying reproductive strategies among the Himba of Namibia. Dr. Scelza tells Chris and Cara about how to ethically collect and share paternity … Read More
SoS 139 – #MethodsandMeasuring: Standing by your Expertise with Dr. Claudia Valeggia
Human Biology Association · SoS 139 – #MethodsandMeasuring: Standing by your Expertise with Dr. Claudia Valeggia Continuing our #MethodsandMeasuring series, Chris and Cara chat with Dr. Claudia Valeggia about her inspirational origin story, her work on reproductive health in the Qom of Argentina, and the importance of biological meaningfulness in data analysis. Dr. Valeggia is … Read More
SoS 137 – Discovering “How Men Age” with Dr. Richard Bribiescas
Human Biology Association · SoS 137 – Discovering "How Men Age" with Dr. Richard Bribiescas In this episode Dr. Richard Bribiescas discusses his book “How Men Age: What evolution reveals about male health and mortality”. He covers it all from natural variations in testosterone to why women live longer than men and how science fiction … Read More
New Season Preview
Human Biology Association · New Season Preview We are back for a new season! Listen to our mini episode to catch up with the SoS team and learn what we have in store for this coming season. Regular episodes will be posted every Monday starting next week.
SoS 133 – Survival of the Friendliest: An excerpt with Dr. Brian Hare
Human Biology Association · SoS 133 – Survival of the Friendliest: An excerpt with Dr. Brian Hare This week’s book reading episode features Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity by Dr. Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods. The excerpt is read by René Ruiz and is followed by a re-run … Read More
SoS 131 – Exercised: An excerpt with Dr. Daniel Lieberman
Human Biology Association · SoS 131 – Exercised: An excerpt with Dr. Daniel Lieberman To start off our summer book excerpt series we hear a reading from Dr. Dan Lieberman’s most recent book “Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding” read by Sean Runnette. The excerpt is followed by a … Read More
SoS 129 – COVID nightmares and sleep architecture with Dr. David Samson
Human Biology Association · SoS 129 – COVID nightmares and sleep architecture with Dr. David Samson Dr. David Samson, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Toronto’s, work focuses on the link between sleep and human evolution. In this episode he talks about how our vices affect sleep patterns and how those in turn … Read More
SoS 127 – A holistic viewpoint on skeletal morphology with Elizabeth Cho
Human Biology Association · SoS 127 – A holistic viewpoint on skeletal morphology with Elizabeth Cho Chris and Cara chat with Elizabeth Cho, a PhD candidate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Missouri. Elizabeth talks about her recent AABA presentation and the research behind it. Her findings on the associations between skeletal … Read More