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This week on the Sausage of Science, Cara and Chris talk with Dr. Sam Urlacher, an assistant professor at Baylor University. Dr. Urlacher discusses his work examining life history tradeoffs and energetic constraints among Shuar children of Amazonian Ecuador. In addition, he answers questions about possible links between COVID-19 and child development patterns, and also gives some advice on starting a new tenure-track position. Follow Dr. Urlacher on twitter @SSUrlacher, and check out his website https://scholar.harvard.edu/samuel_s_urlacher/home You can find the papers referenced in the episode here: “Constraint and tradeoffs regulate energy expenditure during childhood” https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/12/eaax1065 “Tradeoffs between immune function and childhood growth among Amazonian forager-horticulturalists” https://www.pnas.org/content/115/17/E3914 Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Tw

In this episode, Dr. Tanya Lurhmann joins Chris and Cara to discuss her life's work as an "anthropologist of the human relationship with invisible others". Dr. Lurhmann is the Watkins University Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, and many other publications. She is the author of When God Talks Back: Understanding the American Evangelical Relationship with God. To learn more about Dr. Lurhmann, send her an email at luhrmann@stanford.edu, or check out her personal website at http://luhrmann.net/. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc Michaela Howells, Public Relations Committee Chair, Email: howellsm@uncw.edu Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:cocobock@nd.edu, Twitter:@CaraOcobock Chris Lynn, Website:cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email:cdlynn@ua.edu, Twitter:@C

This week Cara and Chris chat with Dr. Eileen Hebets, a Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Hebets discusses her research on spider communication and how these same techniques can be applied to better understand communication in humans and other animals. Follow Dr. Hebets on twitter @hebets_lab, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/eileen.hebets, and check out her lab website at http://hebetslab.unl.edu/ You can find the papers referenced in the episode here: “A systems approach to animal communication”, https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspb.2015.2889 “Complex signal function: Developing a framework of testable hypotheses”, https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=bioscihebets Also, enjoy this spider dance video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYIUFEQeh3g Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioA

In this installment of our #Hackademics series, Dr. Kate Clancy, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois, shares her work on the SAFE13 project and provides advice for dealing with harassment in academia. Dr. Clancy's work has had significant policy ramifications, exemplified by her Congressional testimony and co-authorship on a National Academies report on sexual harassment of women in STEM. Broadly, Dr. Clancy's research centers on issues of reproductive justice. To learn more about her, check out her website:http://kateclancy.com/ or follow her on twitter @KateClancy. Check out the papers referenced in the episode here: "Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine" https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/sexual-harassment-in-academia "Survey of Academic Field Experiences (SAFE): Trainees Report Harassment and Assault" https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0102172 Additionally, lear

Dr. Rebecca Gibson, a visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Notre Dame, shares her fascinating research on the history of corsets in this week’s episode. Dr. Gibson’s primary research examines changes in the skeletal structure of women who wore corsets between 1700-1900 CE. She also discusses her work exploring the romantic and sexual entanglements of AI and robotics in science-fiction. Follow Dr. Gibson on twitter @RGibsongirl and check out her author’s page at https://www.facebook.com/TheCorsetedSkeleton. Check out the paper and book referenced in the episode here: Article: “Effects of long term corseting on the female skeleton: a preliminary morphological examination” https://www.academia.edu/16410795/Effects_of_Long_Term_Corseting_on_the_Female_Skeleton_A_Preliminary_Morphological_Examination Book: “Desire in the Age of Robots and AI” https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030240165 Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiology

"We can talk about the good side of science, but what about the underbelly of science" This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Dr. Jon Marks, a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Marks discusses his path from genetic to anthropology, his passion for book reviews, and his research. They also discuss a few topics from his talk at Notre Dame on "the four myths of Darwinism". Tune in to find out more about the modern myths of science that you may encounter in your classrooms and research. To learn more about Dr. Marks website at: https://webpages.uncc.edu/~jmarks/. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc Michaela Howells, Public Relations Committee Chair, Email: howellsm@uncw.edu Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:cocobock@nd.edu, Twitter:@CaraOcobock Chris Lynn, Website:cdlynn.peo

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Dr. Alice Yao, an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. They discuss Dr. Yao's archaeological work exploring how genetic markers have been (mis)applied to assess the evolution of lactase persistence. This work has important implications for how lactase persistence is talked about in the current political climate. Contact Dr. Yao at ayao@uchicago.edu Or visit her website at: https://aliceyaoresearch.wordpress.com/ Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc Michaela Howells, Public Relations Committee Chair, Email: howellsm@uncw.edu Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:cocobock@nd.edu, Twitter:@CaraOcobock Chris Lynn, Website:cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email:cdlynn@ua.edu, Twitter:@Chris_Ly Caroline Owens, Email: cowens8@emory.edu, Twitter: @careowens Theresa Gildn

In this episode of the Sausage of Science we explore issues surrounding mental health in academia with Dr. Rebecca Lester. Dr. Lester is interested in how people understand and experience existential distress, as well as the institutions and practices that arise to address this distress. Here she shares her insights for ways mentors can better support the well-being of graduate students. Follow Dr. Lester on twitter @psychanthro, visit her website at https://rebeccalester.com/, or email her at RJLESTER@WUSTL.EDU Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc Michaela Howells, Public Relations Committee Chair, Email: howellsm@uncw.edu Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:cocobock@nd.edu, Twitter:@CaraOcobock Chris Lynn, Website:cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email:cdlynn@ua.edu, Twitter:@Chris_Ly Caroline Owens, Email: cowens8@emory.edu, Twitter: @careowens Theresa Gildner, Em

In this week’s episode Dr. Maria Nieves-Colón, an anthropological geneticist, discusses how she uses both ancient DNA and modern genomics tools to examine human population history in the Caribbean and Latin America. Dr. Nieves-Colón is affiliated with the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University and works as Senior Scientist with Claret Bioscience in Santa Cruz, CA. Follow Dr. Nieves-Colón on twitter @mitopr or email her at mnievesc@asu.edu Check out the papers referenced in the episode here: Ancient DNA reconstructs the genetic legacies of pre-contact Puerto Rico communities - https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/765685v1.abstract Genetic diversity in populations across Latin America: implications for population and medical genetic studies - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959437X18300935 Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc

Water pirates, stigma, and books to come- this episode has a little bit of everything. This episode is a special feature with Drs. Alex Brewis and Amber Wutich, both President’s Professors in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University. We are fortunate to have them on to discuss the upcoming American Journal of Human Biology special feature on water insecurity. Drs. Brewis and Wutich discuss their paths to researching water, stigma, and becoming a writing/researching duo. Be sure to check out the latest AJHB issue: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15206300. Additionally, check out their latest book, "Lazy, Crazy, and Disgusting: Stigma and the Undoing of Global Health" and check out their websites for their upcoming projects: http://amberwutich.org/ and http://alexbrewis.org/about-alex/. To get in touch with Dr. Brewis, send her an email at Alex.Brewis@asu.edu or follow her on twitter @brewis_alex. To get in touch with Dr. Wutich, send her an email at Amber.Wutich@asu.e

Dr. Caity Placek, an assistant professor of anthropology at Ball State University, gives us "something to chew on" with this week's episode! Dr. Placek talks about her origin story and her recent work in India examining tobacco use among women of reproductive age. To find out more about Dr. Placek's latest project, "Healthy Moms, Healthy Communities", check out the project's website: https://anthroimmersive.wixsite.com/ballstate. You can check out some of the photos Dr. Placek discusses on the Human Biology Association twitter page! The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc Michaela Howells, Public Relations Committee Chair, Email:

Chris and Cara chat with Dr. NIcky Hawley, an assistant professor of anthropology and epidemiology at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Hawley's work focuses on the intergenerational transmission of chronic disease in Samoa, American Samoa, and South Africa. In this episode, she chats with Chris and Cara about her work with the Genome-Wide Association Study of Adiposity in Samoa. Her interview sheds light on ethical considerations and the possibilities of political and community engagement within the sciences. To contact Dr. Hawley, check out her website with Yale https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/nicola_hawley/ or her page with the OLAGA Samoan study group at https://publichealth.yale.edu/olaga/ or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/YaleOlaga/. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Cont

The latest episode of the Sausage of Science Hackademics delves into the American Journal of Human Biology with the new editor, Dr. Bill Leonard. Dr. Leonard discusses his vision for the future of the journal, the reviewing process, and new plans for science communication. To learn more about AJHB, check out the journal website through Wiley at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15206300. To learn more about Dr. Leonard, listen to his first episode with us, SoS 16 at https://soundcloud.com/humanbiologyassociation/sos16-biocultural-implications-of-soviet-collapse-other-stories-with-bill-leonard-part-b, or his departmental website athttps://www.anthropology.northwestern.edu/people/faculty/leonard.html. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biolog

Dr. Frank Marlowe passed away on September 25, 2019. Marlowe has had an immense impact on our field through both his work with the Hadza and his mentorship. In this episode, we honor him and celebrate his life and work by interviewing two of his former students, Dr. Alyssa Crittenden and Dr. Peter Gray. To learn more about Marlowe's legacy, see the archive organized by colleagues and family at https://frankmarlowearchive.com/, as well as the memorial published in Human Nature at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12110-019-09357-1. To learn more about Dr. Alyssa Crittenden, check out her webpage at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas: https://www.unlv.edu/people/alyssa-crittenden or follow her on twitter @an_crittenden. To learn more about Dr. Peter Gray, check out his webpage at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas: https://www.unlv.edu/people/peter-gray or follow him on twitter @peterbgray. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service F

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Dr. Jessica Hardin, an assistant professor of sociology and anthropology at Rochester Institue of Technology. Dr. Hardin's work focuses on the intersection of medicine and religion shapes lived experiences of chronic illness. In this episode, she chats with Chris and Cara about her work on religion and health in Samoa and the Samoan diaspora. Her latest book, "Faith and the Pursuit of Health: Cardiometabolic Disorders in Samoa" discusses this work in depth. To contact Dr. Hardin, check out her website with RIT https://www.rit.edu/directory/jahgss-jessica-hardin or her personal webpage http://jessica-hardin.com/about. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: w

This week on our next installment of Hackademics, we discuss pedagogical practices in higher education with Dr. Susan Blum. This episode delves into classroom practices to promote learning, from (un)grading to physical environments. Dr. Blum is Professor of Anthropology at Notre Dame, whose research focuses on the big question, "What does the world look and feel like to people, and what are the factors that shaped those views?". Dr. Blum has also spent years reading and writing about learning and teaching practices, applying anthropological perspectives to the classroom. To learn more about her, check out her university webpage https://anthropology.nd.edu/faculty-and-staff/faculty-by-alpha/susan-blum/, send her Susan.Blum.24@nd.edu an email at afuentes@nd.edu, or follow her on Twitter @SusanDebraBlum. Additional resources to learn more about learning and teaching include the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching website at https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/ or the Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching at ht

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Dr. David Sloan Wilson, Distinguished Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Anthropology at SUNY Binghamton. Dr. Wilson is a prolific scholar and has written widely on topics including natural selection, the evolution of ecological communities, and human evolutionary biology. In this episode, he chats with Chris and Cara about his theoretical work, evolutionary studies outreach, and his approach to writing and research. To learn more about Dr. Wilson, check out his departmental website: https://www.binghamton.edu/biology/people/profile.html?id=dwilson, his profile for The Evolution Institue https://evolution-institute.org/profile/david-sloan-wilson/, and follow him on twitter @David_S_Wilson. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shake

This week on the Sausage of Science, we showcase our latest installment in our series, "Hackademics". We are so excited to be joined by Kate Wong, a science communication extraordinaire and journalist for Scientific American. Kate shares her journey with writing science for the public, as well as some of her favorite pieces so far. Additionally, she provides great advice for researchers interested in writing for broader audiences. To learn more about Kate, you can find her on Twitter @katewong or check out her stories with Scientific American at https://www.scientificamerican.com/author/kate-wong/. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBi

Dr. Napoleon Chagnon passed away on September 29 of this year. Chagnon has had an immense impact on our field through both his work and mentorship. Chagnon is well-known for his extensive work among the Yanomamo. In this episode, we honor him and celebrate his life and work by interviewing one of his long-time colleague, Dr. Raymond Hames. To learn more about Dr. Hames, check out his webpage at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln https://www.unl.edu/rhames/raymond-hames-professor-anthropology. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed is “Always Lyin’” by the Morning Shakes. Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc Michaela Howells, Public Relations Committee Chair, Email: howellsm@uncw.edu Cara Ocobock, Websit

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Jennifer Cullin, a doctoral student in the department of anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington. At IU Bloomington, Jennifer's research focuses on fat bias and the relationship between statistical norms and cultural norms. During her first year as a graduate student, she co-authored, "What Do Anthropologists Mean When They Use the Term Biocultural?"Her dissertation research documents the obesity prevalence and externalizing and internalizing fat bias among two populations in Indiana. In this episode, she chats with Chris and Cara about biocultural anthropology and the preliminary findings of her dissertation work. To contact Jennifer, send her an email at jcullin@indiana.edu or connect with her on Twitter @jennifermcullin. The Sausage of Science is produced by Cara Ocobock and Chris Lynn, with assistance from Junior Service Fellow Caroline Owens for the Public Relations Committee of the Human Biology Association. The song in the soundbed i