The AnthroBiology Podcast sits down with biological anthropologists once or twice a month to learn about what they do and why it's rad. Want to know more about our evolutionary past? Or what your bones say about you? Maybe chimps are more your speed? If it's anthropology and it's about humans, we'll cover it. Learn more at anthrobiology.com
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"It's all real, Everything Matters, and it Never Ends." Everything Matters is a Comedy Horror Podcast published every Tuesday. The show is focused on storytelling and features paranormal, surreal, absurd, and post-apocalyptic elements. This critically-acclaimed 7x Humanbody Award-winning collection of stories and coverage of contemporary issues affecting Tri Town and beyond is one of this planet's most popular programs. Hosted by Michael Taur and Dale Dallas, the show features intimate conve ...
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Dr. Henry Erlich - Genetic Reconstruction of the Past
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Dr. Henry Erlich, Researcher Emeritus at Benioff UCSF Children's Hospital, joins the show to discuss his book, Genetic Reconstruction of the Past: DNA Analysis in Forensics and Human Evolution. We chatted about what it was like to pioneer PCR tests along with how PCR testing works, its applications (including medicine, understanding human evolution…
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Dr. Christopher Schmitt - Vervets and woolly monkeys
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Dr. Christopher Schmitt of Boston University joins the show to talk about how he uses life history theory and epigenetics as a lens for his work with vervets and woolly monkeys. We also chatted about the highs of fieldwork, along with understanding how identity can affect an individual's experience of the field. Books, articles, and media mentioned…
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Dr. Kate Clancy - Period: The Real Story of Menstruation
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Dr. Kate Clancy of Illinois State University Urbana-Champaign joins the show to talk about her book, Period: The Real Story of Menstruation. We touch on what periods are, why humans might menstruate, factors that affect menstruation, the study of women's health in general, and a few things to keep in when doing research. Books, articles, and media …
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Dr. Rebecca Gilmour - Roman bioarchaeology
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Dr. Rebecca Gilmour of Mount Royal University talks about bones, their mechanics, and how we can use both to understand humans' lives in the past -- especially around her main focus of disability and care in ancient Rome. Books, articles, and media mentioned in this episode + helpful sites and articles: Ed. CS Hirst, RJ Gilmour, FA Cardoso, KA Plom…
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Dr. Jesse Goliath - Forensic anthropology
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Dr. Jesse Goliath of Mississippi State University joins the show to talk about forensic anthropology, including how he ended up in forensic anthropology and how he developed the Mississippi Repository for Missing and Unidentified Persons. We also talk about the complicated relationship between race and forensic anthropology, along with the importan…
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Dr. Christine Drea – Mechanisms of female dominance (hyenas, lemurs, meerkats)
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Dr. Christine Drea of Duke University joined the show to talk about mechanisms of female dominance, which is when females of a species are more dominant in groups than males. Dr. Drea looks at how genetics, hormones, and social dynamics interact with each other to result in female dominance in hyenas, meerkats, and lemurs. Content warning: We talk …
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Dr. Lauren Butaric of University of Florida joined the show to talk about sinuses - what they are, why we have them, how they can be used in forensic contexts, and what they can tell us about people. I personally love these anatomy-based discussions. It's just so exciting to do a deep dive into these dark cavities. Here are some of the articles I f…
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Dr. Gwen Robbins Schug - Bioarchaeology + anthropology in policymaking
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Dr. Gwen Robbins Schug from the University of North Carolina - Greebsboro discusses some of the projects her lab is working on, including skeletal and dental pathology in past populations and istopic analysis of human remains. She also touches on the importance of integrating biological anthropology into climate change and global health policies. T…
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Dr. Sabrina Sholts - The Human Disease: How We Create Pandemics, from Our Bodies to Our Beliefs
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Dr. Sholts of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History joins the show to discuss her new book, The Human Disease: How We Create Pandemics, from Our Bodies to Our Beliefs. Dr. Sholts uses an anthropological lens to understand epidemics. She touches on One Health, historical and current epidemics, the role misinformation plays in the spread…
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Dr. Mark Griffin - Teeth in pre-contact Native American groups
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Dr. Griffin of San Francisco State University joins the show to discuss dental caries and toothwear in pre-contact Native American groups. Books, articles, and media mentioned in this episode: Griffin, MC. (2014). Biocultural implication of oral pathology in an ancient central California population. Am J Phys Anthropol, 154(2), 171-188. Griffin, MC…
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Dr. Danny Wescott - Body Farm at Texas State
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Dr. Wescott of Texas State University joins the show to discuss the Texas State body farm (Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State - FACTS) and the forensic research carried out there. Books, articles, and selected people mentioned in this episode: Dr. Wescott's ResearchGate profile Haglund & Sorg, Advances in Forensic Taphonomy: Method, Theory…
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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. Books, articles, and selected people mentioned in this episode: Medieval Mouths in Context: Biocultural and MultiScalar Considerations of the Mouth and the C…
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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: Dr. Trombley's ResearchGate profile Making Sense of Medieval Mouths: Investigatin…
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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: Dr. Larsen's faculty page The past 12,000 years of behavior, adaptation, population and evolution shaped who we are today (2023 PNA…
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Dr. Daniel Benyshek of UNLV joins the show to discuss plancentophagy. Check out his lab page 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 AnthroBiology.com. Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology. Email the host at [email protected]…
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What do the holidays, stolen taxidermy, and baloney-fueled experiments have in common? They're all on the agenda in our latest podcast episode. We're thrilled to welcome back Dr. Daniel Leeds, our esteemed head researcher, who'll be sharing his insights. Join us as we kick off the holiday season! Thanks to Emily Foulger (Vera Noir) for lending us t…
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Ready for an exhilarating journey? Because we're in for quite a ride! From the buzz of local news to the enigmatic world underground, today we look into Tritown's past and get a taste of the terror and thrill of the Money Hole. Thanks to Trevor Fisch (Sam C Borus) for lending us their beautiful voice. About The Show Everything Matters is a Comedy H…
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7 - Halloween Special! Paranormal Paraphernalia
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Hold onto your seats, folks! Brace yourselves as we plunge headfirst into the spine-chilling mysteries haunting our peaceful town. Thanks to Emily Foulger (Pat), Maggie Borden (Linda Kali), and Trevor Fisch (Jordan Flemeronishkova) for lending us their beautiful voices. About The Show Everything Matters is a Comedy Horror Podcast published every Tu…
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Prepare for a journey into the depths of the peculiar as we navigate the bizarre happenings in the enigmatic town of Tritown. About The Show Everything Matters is a Comedy Horror Podcast published every Tuesday. Join Micheal Taur and Dale Dallas as they broadcast the planet's most popular programme to the Tri Town area. Be sure to follow or subscri…
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Many citizens are feeling down after the census. To help them, this week we have a special segment of "Mental Health Matters" with the guru Aileen Wuornos. Then, we have "Out and About Tritown", where Dale takes a trip to Pat's Pawnitorium. Thanks to Emily Foulger (Pat), Maggie Borden (Aileen Wuornos), and Andrew McClelland (Tony and Intern Todd) f…
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Brace yourselves as we navigate the post-blackout in Tritown, offering you handy advice on handling the census, keeping an eye on your neighbors, and reporting anything odd. About The Show Everything Matters is a Comedy Horror Podcast published every Tuesday. Join Micheal Taur and Dale Dallas as they broadcast the planet's most popular programme to…
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SPECIAL NEWS UPDATE The strange vessel causing a ruckus off the Moonhaven coast has everyone on high alert. Enjoy a nature walk with none other than Park Ranger Jeb Marshall at the Threadington Nature Preservation Park. And go on a virtual tour of L Corp's new "Home of Tomorrow" with tech correspondent Bernie Bunson. Thanks to Nathan Heard (L Corp …
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SPECIAL NEWS BULLITEN DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SETS Prepare yourselves to DIVE DEEP as Micheal Taur journeys underground with special guest, Linda Kali. Enjoy a thrilling introduction to a new chapter of the "Vera Noir, Private Eye" radio drama. Hit the streets with Dale Dallas to get the BUZZ about new moving picture: Galactic Frontier. All this and mor…
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We're live! Get ready for a fun-filled, informative first broadcast back! Navigate the surprising findings from the Tritown Bulletin Board, including an unbelievable lottery streak. Join Dr. Daniel Leeds for "Taking Safety Seriously" and learn all about Mirror Safety! Park Ranger Jeb Marshall offers some practical tips for safety on the nearby Mesa…
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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 AnthroBiology.com. 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: https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.add9752 Find links to articles, books, and …
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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: https://journals.pl…
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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 AnthroBiology.com. Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBio…
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Rick Coste, host of the Evolution Talk podcast, talks about his new book (Evolution Talk) and how he became interested in science. Find links to articles, books, and pics at AnthroBiology.com. Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology.By Gaby Lapera
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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? Read the article the episode is based on: "Towards an Anti-Maleficent Research Agenda" Find li…
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