Dr. Caroline Goodson & Dr. Trent Trombley - Medieval Teeth, Part 2
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Dr. Goodson (Cambridge University) and Dr. Trombley (Augustana University) join forces on the show to discuss their bioarchaeological-historical collaboration to understand the Medieval mouth. Learn about what Books, articles, and selected people mentioned in this episode: Dr. Roberta Gilchrist, Dr. Virginia Burruss, Dr. Karl Jacoby, , University of Reading , Syracuse University , University of Colorado - Boulder Dr. Stephen Brookfield, Adrian Miller, Jim Auchmutey,
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Dr. Trent Trombley - Medieval Teeth, Part 1
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Dr. Trent Trombley of Augustana University joins the show to talk about his research at Villamagna, a medieval settlement outside of Rome. He uses macroscopic analysis of teeth along with a few other methods to understand life in the past. Links mentioned in the show:
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Dr. Clark Spencer Larsen - Using Bioarchaeology to Understand Health
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Dr. Clark Spencer Larsen of Ohio State joins the show to discuss his history in the field, bioarchaeology, and how we can use biological anthropology to understand human health in the past. Links mentioned in the show: (2023 PNAS article - opens as a website) (2022 Centaurus article - PDF) (2015 Cambridge University Press book - link to Alibris) Find links to articles, books, and pics at . Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology. Email the host at [email protected].
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Dr. Dan Benyshek - Placentophagy
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Dr. Daniel Benyshek of UNLV joins the show to discuss plancentophagy. Check out for more info on placentophagy. Note: There is a special addition at the end of this episode. Find links to articles, books, and pics at . Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology. Email the host at [email protected].
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Dr. Jeremy DeSilva - Bipedalism
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Dr. Jeremy DeSilva of Dartmouth joins the show to discuss bipedalism -- why anthropologists are obsessed with it and how it might have come to be. Find links to articles, books, and pics at . Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology. Email the host at [email protected].
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Ms. Rhianna Drummond-Clarke - Chimpanzees + Bipedalism
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Rhianna Drummond-Clarke, PhD candidate at the Max Planck Institute (Dept. of Human Origins), joins the show to discuss her most recent article examining how environments affect chimp locomotion. She also chat about her time in the field. See her article here: Find links to articles, books, and pics at . Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology. Email the host at [email protected].
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Dr. Kirsty Graham - Bonobos + Gestural Communication
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Dr. Kirsty Graham from the University of St. Andrews discusses how bonobos use gestures to communicate, which winds into a chat about what that means for ape communication generally -- especially humans. They also have some insights into field research. Check out the article about humans understanding nonhuman ape gestures here: Listener discretion advised: Bonobo behavior is discussed in this episode, which includes sexual habits. Find links to articles, books, and pics at . Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology. Email the host at [email protected].
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Dr. James Cole - Stone Tools & Cognition
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Dr. James Cole from the University of Brighton joins the show to talk about how studying stone tools can reveal insights about the evolution of cognition in humans. Along the way, we touch on brain size, theory of mind, and social groups. Find links to articles, books, and pics at . Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology. Email the host at [email protected].
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Mr. Rick Coste - Evolution Talk
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Rick Coste, host of the Evolution Talk podcast, talks about his new book () and how he became interested in science. Find links to articles, books, and pics at . Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology.
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Dr. King & Dr. Fuentes - Research Animal Welfare
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Dr. Agustin Fuentes of Princeton and Dr. Barbara King joined the show to discuss the scientific community's responsibility for animals used in research. Should it be done? Is it possible to carry out ethical research involving animals? Want to learn more? Find links to articles, books, and pics at . Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology.
info_outlineDr. John Verano of Tulane University wades into forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology. He discusses some of the realities of working with the recently deceased before switching gears to talk about a giant sacrifice site that he's been working on in Peru. Plus, find out what mummies smell like. Find links to articles, books, and pics at AnthroBiology.com. Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology!