of course this line of research always problematic for me… Danish People Are Genetically Programmed For Happiness The Danish are consistently ranked as the world’s happiest people, and a new study shows that the key may be found in their DNA Why is the grass always greener on social media? Scientific American (blog) The views expressed are those of the … Read more
Game of Thrones and Anthropology Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology Sometimes people worry that anthropology’s central preoccupations won’t resonate with the wider public. But just one look at Game of Thrones proves that’s not true. Prominent Anthropologist Welcomes Football Team Name Trademark Cancellation American Anthropological Association In a move that was hailed … Read more
Anthropologist studies unifying potential of diversity Phys.Org Southeast Asia is about as far as one can get ? geographically and culturally ? from Iceland, where Hjorleifur Jonsson was born and raised. Yet it is this region that drew his interest as a budding anthropologist, and the area where his focus has remained. ASU anthropologist … Read more
Anthropology and the Latest Afghan War (2001?Present) Peace Research Institute Oslo ????The idea of contracting anthropologists to assist in counterinsurgency contexts ? with monitoring, analysis, networking ? is an old one, reinvigorated in the context of the NATO-led Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, initiated in 2001. Computers and Sociocultural Anthropology Savage Minds: Notes and … Read more
11 Cutting-Edge Thinkers That Anthropologists Should Be Paying Attention to Right Now! Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology ? Well it wouldn?t be an unpaid internship in the 2014 if the bosses upstairs didn?t have me doing a listicle, so I?m proud to present to you a new feature: The Savage Minds Rundown. … Read more
Clickthrough Anthropology Blogs ? October 2013 I keep all the Anthropology Blogs 2013 in a big Feedlysubscription. Got behind and scrolled through over 400 articles in the last few weeks. These are the things that caught my interest, recent anthropology blog-posts that seemed worth a clickthrough. I?ve tried to do some rough groupings … Read more