AnthroBites: Scientific Racism

In this episode, we dive into the series of debates that have emerged around assisted suicide, both within and outside the boundaries of medico-legal institutions. Through a conversation with anthropologists Dr. Dwai Banerjee, Dr. Miki Chase, Dr. Sophia Jaworski, and Dr. Miranda ... Show More

This episode is about love. What does it mean to study love ethnographically and analytically? How might we speak of love, especially in today’s social and political climate? In dialogue with Dr Omar Kasmani, whose work explores migrant loves and intimacies in Berlin, we trace th ... Show More

In this episode, we dive into gender and sexual diversity, sexual dissidence, and their intersections with anthropology and education. Through a conversation with Dr. Joshua Liashenko, Director of LGBTQ+ Studies at Chapman University, we explore how queer anthropologists are enga ... Show More

A discussion of the relationship between the anthropology of biosecurity and the rationality of risk as well as the anthropology of human-animal relationships. Anthropology Departmental Seminar by Frédéric Keck, Musée de quai Branly (21 November 2014) 

In this episode, I interview R.A. Judy, professor of Critical and Cultural Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, about his book Sentient Flesh: Thinking in Disorder, Poiēsis in Black, which was published by Duke University Press in 2020. In Sentient Flesh R. A. Judy takes up f ... Show More

The idea that race is a social construct comes from the pioneering work of anthropologist Franz Boas. During a time when race-based science and the eugenics movement were becoming mainstream, anthropologist Franz Boas actively sought to prove that race was a social construct, not ... Show More

Laurie Taylor explores the meaning and purpose of public sociology with Michael Burawoy, Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley and author of a new book which describes his own contribution to reshaping the theory and practice of sociology across the Wes ... Show More

On the final chapter of our series on the JFK assassination, we explore the many hows of what a conspiracy-driven killing of the President might have looked like, and it all ends with our serious take on what we think actually occurred. For Live Shows, Merch, and More Visit: www. ... Show More

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the evolution of the human species. Where did we come from - we being Homo Sapiens? Let’s not go back to the Big Bang or in search of Genesis, but sift through the evidence from biology, palaeontology, climatology and anthropology.The story of huma ... Show More

After 4 years of Sci Guys we’re tackling our biggest topic yet! This week we’re asking whether race exist biologically or is it just a social construct? So strap in & get ready for decades of nonsense to be debunked! Grab yourself some merch! You can WATCH the podcast over on our ... Show More

Send us a textWhat's up, Plant People?? I have a good one for you today! Crowd favorite from the way back when, Natalie Sabin, returns for a deep dive into plant hunter from the past. Come learn about all their travels and research and all the things they've added to our scientif ... Show More

Send us a textWhat's up plant people??? It's been SO LONG since we've gotten to hang out and I'm so excited to be back at it again after a long summer break. Let's jump back in today with a listener Q&A and an update about where the show is headed!******************************** ... Show More

<p>The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. On <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/anthropocene-reviewed" target="_blank">The Anthropocene Reviewed</a>, John Green rates different facets ... Show More