Human Biology Association · SoS 103 – A Chat with Renaissance Woman Delaney Glass This week we continue our series highlighting the work of the Sausage of Science producers. In this episode Cara chats with assistant producer Delaney Glass, a graduate student at the University of Washington. Delaney is broadly interested in human growth and … Read More
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SoS 100 – A Gloriously Complicated Problem with Alex Niclou
Human Biology Association · SoS 100 – A Gloriously Complicated Problem with Alex Niclou In this special 100th SoS episode, Chris and Cara chat with our very own podcast producer Alexandra Niclou. A PhD candidate at the University of Notre Dame, Alex studies the many facets of human energetics and physiological adaptations. In particular, her … Read More
SoS 95 – Leaving a Legacy Now, Black in Bioanth & Research in Croatia with Tisa Loewen
Human Biology Association · SoS 95 – Leaving a Legacy Now, Black in Bioanth & Research in Croatia with Tisa Loewen Tisa Loewen is a bioarcheologist and Ph.D. student at Arizona State University. Her current work studies the Romanized peoples that once lived-in modern-day Croatia and the Eastern Adriatic. She uses quantitative genetics of dental … Read More
SoS 94 – The Theatrics and Quantitative Genetics of Dental Anthropology with Leslea Hlusko
Human Biology Association · SoS 94 – The Theatrics and Quantitative Genetics of Dental Anthropology with Leslea Hlusko Dr. Leslea Hlusko is currently the Vice President of the American Association of Physical Anthropology and a professor of integrative biology at UC Berkeley. She will soon be joining Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana, … Read More
SoS 93 – Remembering Dr. Alan Walker with Drs. Peter Ungar and Leslea Hlusko
Human Biology Association · SoS 93 – Remembering Dr. Alan Walker with Drs. Peter Ungar and Leslea Hlusko Dr. Alan Walked passed away on November 20, 2017. A paleoanthropologist known for his work in early human evolution, Dr. Walker was the Evan Pugh Professor of Biological Anthropology and Biology at the Pennsylvania State University and … Read More
SoS 92 – The Wisdom of Teeth with Dr. Peter Ungar
Human Biology Association · SoS 92 – The Wisdom of Teeth with Dr. Peter Ungar This week Chris and Cara chat with the “guru of dental microwear”, Dr. Peter Ungar. Dr. Ungar is a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the University of Arkansas. His research focuses on the use of teeth to reconstruct the diets … Read More
SoS 91 – How the Outside gets Inside with Drs. Tom Leatherman and Alan Goodman
Human Biology Association · SoS 91 – How the Outside gets Inside with Drs. Tom Leatherman and Alan Goodman In this episode Chris and Cara talk with Dr. Tom Leatherman (Professor of Anthropology at UMass Amherst) and Dr. Alan Goodman (Professor of Anthropology at Hampshire College). Drs. Leatherman and Goodman discuss their revolutionary work advocating … Read More
SoS 90 – Biocultural Perspectives on Tattooing with Dr. Christopher Lynn
Human Biology Association · SoS 90 – Biocultural Perspectives on Tattooing with Dr. Christopher Lynn SoS 90 – Biocultural Perspectives on Tattooing with Dr. Christopher Lynn We’re back from break! To kick off this new season, we have an interview with our very own Dr. Christopher Lynn. Chris is a biocultural medical anthropologist and Associate … Read More
SoS 88 – Speaking of Race Crossover
Human Biology Association · SoS 88 – Speaking of Race Crossover This week we bring you a crossover with the podcast “Speaking of Race”, hosted by Drs. Jim Bindon, Jo Weaver, and Erik Peterson. This episode features an interview with Drs. Yolanda Moses and Alan Goodman, speaking about their work on the American Anthropological Association … Read More
SoS 86 – The Tropic of Football: An Excerpt with Dr. Rob Ruck
Human Biology Association · SoS 86 – The Tropic of Football: An Excerpt with Dr. Rob Ruck This week we continue our series featuring book excerpts read by previous podcast guests. In this episode, Dr. Rob Ruck, a professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh, reads a section from his book entitled “The Tropic … Read More