Human Biology Association · SoS 165 – Maternal Stress from a Doula's Perspective with Dr. Holly Horan Dr. Holly Horan is a clinical, bicultural, and medical anthropologist at the University of Alabama studying how lived experiences contribute to perinatal health and birth outcomes . She chats with Chris and Cara about how her experience as … Read More

Human Biology Association · SoS 164- From Vodou to Oncofertility with Dr. Bonnie Kaiser Chris and Cara are joined today by Dr. Bonnie Kaiser, anthropologist, global health researcher, and Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of California San Diego. On today’s episode, they discuss her recent work on the relationship between mental health and … Read More

Human Biology Association · SoS 163 – Bringing Feminist Theory to Bio Anth with Dr. Heather Shattuck-Heidorn This week’s guest is Dr. Heather Shattuck-Heidorn, an Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Southern Maine. Dr. Shattuck-Heidorn is also the Director of Engaged Communications at the Harvard GenderSci Lab. She tells Chris … Read More

Human Biology Association · SoS 162- Double Jeopardy Impacts of the Rwandan Genocide on Youth with Dr. Glorieuse Uwizeye Dr. Glorieuse Uwizeye is an Assistant Professor at The Western University of Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. Today, Chris and Alex talk to her about her work on the health impacts of the Rwandan genocide on … Read More

Human Biology Association · SoS 161- Ethnicity, Race, and Nationality in Argentina with Dr. Graciela Cabana Chris and Cara talk with Dr. Graciela Cabana, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Dr. Cabana’s work focuses on the human genome from a biosocial and biopolitical context. In particular, she has been working on … Read More

Human Biology Association · SoS 160 – Interrogating the Structure of Modernity with Dr. Adam Van Arsdale Dr. Adam Van Arsdale, a Professor of Anthropology at Wellesley College, chats with Chris and Cara about why and how we need to rethink the way human anatomical evolution is taught. He discusses his recent presentations at the … Read More

Human Biology Association · SoS 159 – Homo erectus the Scavenger? with Dr. Briana Pobiner Dr. Briana Pobiner is a paleoanthropologist and Education Program specialist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. She chats with Chris and Cara about her research on the evolution of human diets and the possibility that Homo erectus may … Read More

Human Biology Association · SoS 158- Measuring Sedentary Behavior with Dr.’s Wagnild and Aunger On today’s episode, Dr. Janelle Wagnild and Dr. Justin Aunger discuss their Toolkit paper in AJHB on measuring sedentary behavior: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajhb.23546. Dr. Wagnild is a postdoctoral scholar the University of Durham in Quantitative Methods and Anthropology of Health, you can find … Read More

Human Biology Association · SoS 157- A Genetic History of The Americas with Dr. Jennifer Raff Today Cara and Chris talk with Dr. Jennifer Raff all about her new book “Origin: A Genetic History of The Americas” (www.twelvebooks.com/titles/jennifer…/9781538749715/) and exciting/challenging ancient DNA research! Dr. Raff is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at The University of … Read More

Human Biology Association · SoS 156- Finally, we get to talk about dads with Dr. Peter Gray From male reproductive aging, embracing human variability in sports, to cool dog science. On this episode, Chris and Cara talk with Dr. Peter Gray, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada Las Vegas about his diverse research … Read More