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
SoS 144- A conversation with James Gibb
Human Biology Association · SoS 144- A conversation with James Gibb On todays episode, Cara and Chris talk to James Gibb who is a current Ph.D. student at Northwestern University. James is broadly interested in LGBTQ2+ population health. His prior work has focused on sexual-orientation-based disparities in food security and bone health as well as … Read More
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 142- F*** around and find out: #Methodsandmeasuring hair morphology with Dr. Tina Lasisi
Human Biology Association · SoS 142- F*** around and find out: #Methodsandmeasuring hair morphology with Dr. Tina Lasisi Dr. Tina Lasisi joins Chris and Cara today to discuss her methodological innovations to understand variation in human hair morphology on this installment of our #Methodsandmeasuring series. Dr. Lasisi is currently a post-doctoral researcher and you can … 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 140- On Shodagor Fathers, Childhood Growth, and Fieldwork with Dr. Kathrine Starkweather
Human Biology Association · SoS 140- On Shodagor Fathers, Childhood Growth, and Fieldwork with Dr. Kathrine Starkweather On today’s episode, Chris and Cara talk to Dr. Kathrine Starkweather, who is a biocultural and biological anthropologist and is an Assistant Professor at The University of Illinois- Chicago. They discuss her recent paper “Are fathers a good … 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 138 – The Three “C” Words with Dr. William Dressler
Human Biology Association · SoS 138 – The Three "C" Words with Dr. William Dressler Dr. William (Bill) Dressler is a professor emeritus at the University of Alabama. He is a biocultural anthropologist who pioneered the cultural consonance method. On this episode, he talks with Chris and Cara about the three ‘c’ words: cultural consonance, … 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
SoS 136- Ethics in Bioarcheology and The Poetics of Processing with Dr. Anna Osterholtz
Human Biology Association · SoS 136- Ethics in Bioarcheology and The Poetics of Processing with Dr. Anna Osterholtz On this week’s episode of The Sausage of Science, we bring you an exciting interview with Dr. Anna Osterholtz who is an Assistant Professor of Bioanthropology at Mississippi State focusing on treatment of the dead and how … Read More