Author: Caroline Owens

SoS Episode 33 – Getting in to Entomophagy with Julie Lesnik On this week’s episode of the Sausage of Science, we chat with Dr. Julie Lesnik about human evolution and edible insects! Dr. Lesnik traces her path through anthropology to entomophagy, and shares her experiences working in the field.

SoS Episode 32- Transgender Experience and Health with Zachary DuBois “The Sausage of Science Podcast with Cara & Chris” From the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association SoS Episode 32- Transgender Experience and Health with Zachary Dubois In episode 32, we chat with Dr. Zachary Dubois, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University … Read More

SoS Episode 31- A Chat with Starfleet’s Evolutionary Scientist: Mohamed Noor Boldly going where few scientists have gone before, Dr. Mohamed Noor chats with Chris and Cara Ocobock about evolution, star trek, and science outreach. Dr. Noor has explored these topics in his recent book, “Live Long and Evolve: What Star Trek Can Teach Us … Read More

“The Sausage of Science Podcast with Cara & Chris” From the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association SoS Episode 30- Yes, Anthropology is Racist: A Chat with Shay Akil Mclean In episode 30, we chat with Shay-Akil Mclean, a doctoral student in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology at the University of Illinois at … Read More

SoS Episode 29- The BAT-Suit with Stephanie Levy This week on the Sausage of Science, we chat with Dr. Stephanie Levy, who will soon be joining the Department of Anthropology at Hunter College. Dr. Levy discusses her ground-breaking work on brown adipose tissue, future research studies, and research among the Yakut in Siberia.

SoS28- The “Fishy” Perspective with Prosanta Chakrabarty In episode 28, we talk with Dr. Prosanta Chakrabarty, Associate Professor in Biological Sciences and Curator of Ichthyology at Louisiana State University. In addition to his position at LSU, Dr. Chakrabarty is a TED Fellow, and experienced public speaker and science communicator.

SoS27- In-Between Spaces with Carolyn Jost Robinson In episode 27, we talk with Dr. Carolyn Jost Robinson, Assistant Professor of Biological Anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Dr. Robinson shares her experience navigating in-between spaces in research, field sites, and a few notable experiences in the field.

“The Sausage of Science Podcast with Cara & Chris” From the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association SoS26- “Live” on Lactation with Katie Hinde In episode 26, we go “live” from a talk with Dr. Katie Hinde as part of the ALLELE series at the University of Alabama. Dr. Hinde discusses her path … Read More

SoS25- Cultural Consonance, Health, and Migration: A Chat with Max Stein In episode 25, we talk with Dr. Max Stein, who successfully defended his dissertation, “Embeddedness, Cultural Consonance, and Health in a Dynamic Migration Network in Northern Peru” at the University of Alabama this semester.

SoS Episode 24- Milk, Microbiomes, and Social Networks: A Chat with Courtney Meehan In episode 24, we talk with Dr.Courtney Meehan, Associate Professor of Evolutionary and Cultural Anthropology at Washington State University. Dr. Meehan’s research interests include infant and child physical, social, and emotional development, parental and alloparental reproductive and investment strategies, and breastfeeding, lactation, … Read More